''Serrapinnus'' is a
genus
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of
characin
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s from
tropical
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South America
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.
Species
There are currently 14 recognized species of this genus:
* ''
Serrapinnus aster''
L. R. Malabarba & Jerep, 2014 [Malabarba, L.R. & Jerep, F.C. (2014): Review of the species of the genus ''Serrapinnus'' Malabarba, 1998 (Teleostei: Characidae: Cheirodontinae) from the rio Tocantins-Araguaia basin, with description of three new species. ''Zootaxa, 3847 (1): 57–79.'']
* ''
Serrapinnus calliurus''
( Boulenger, 1900)
* ''
Serrapinnus gracilis''
(Géry
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See also
*Communes of the Meuse department
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, 1960)
* ''
Serrapinnus heterodon''
( C. H. Eigenmann, 1915)
* ''
Serrapinnus kriegi''
( O. Schindler, 1937)
* ''
Serrapinnus lucindai''
L. R. Malabarba & Jerep, 2014 [
* '' Serrapinnus microdon'' ( C. H. Eigenmann, 1915)
* '']Serrapinnus micropterus
''Serrapinnus'' is a genus of characins from tropical South America.
Species
There are currently 14 recognized species of this genus:
* ''Serrapinnus aster'' Luiz Roberto Malabarba, L. R. Malabarba & Fernando Camargo Jerep, Jerep, 2014 Malabarba ...
'' ( C. H. Eigenmann, 1907)
* '' Serrapinnus notomelas'' ( C. H. Eigenmann, 1915)
* '' Serrapinnus piaba'' ( Lütken, 1875)
* '' Serrapinnus potiguar'' Jerep & L. R. Malabarba, 2014 [Jerep, F.C. & Malabarba, L.R. (2014): A new species of ''Serrapinnus'' Malabarba, 1998 (Characidae: Cheirodontinae) from Rio Grande do Norte State, northeastern Brazil. ''Neotropical Ichthyology, 12 (2): 301-308.'']
* '' Serrapinnus sterbai'' Zarske, 2012 [
* '' Serrapinnus zanatae'' Jerep, Camelier & L. R. Malabarba, 2016 ][Jerep, F.C., Camelier, P. & Malabarba, L.R. (2016): ''Serrapinnus zanatae'', a new species from the rio Jequitinhonha basin, Minas Gerais State, Brazil (Teleostei: Characidae: Cheirodontinae). ''Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 26 (4): 289-298.'']
References
Compsurini
Fish of South America
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