Acanthocharax | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Characidae |
Genus: |
Acanthocharax C. H. Eigenmann, 1912 |
Species: | A. microlepis
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Binomial name | |
Acanthocharax microlepis
C. H. Eigenmann, 1912
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Acanthocharax is a genus of fish in the family Characidae. It contains the single species Acanthocharax microlepis, [1] [2] which is endemic to Guyana, where it is found in the Essequibo River basin. [3] [4] It is found in fresh water at pelagic depths. This species is native to a tropical climate. [3] This fish can reach a length of about 8.5 cm (3.3 in). [3]
Acanthocharax | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Characidae |
Genus: |
Acanthocharax C. H. Eigenmann, 1912 |
Species: | A. microlepis
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Binomial name | |
Acanthocharax microlepis
C. H. Eigenmann, 1912
|
Acanthocharax is a genus of fish in the family Characidae. It contains the single species Acanthocharax microlepis, [1] [2] which is endemic to Guyana, where it is found in the Essequibo River basin. [3] [4] It is found in fresh water at pelagic depths. This species is native to a tropical climate. [3] This fish can reach a length of about 8.5 cm (3.3 in). [3]