Galeocharax | |
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Galeocharax humeralis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Characidae |
Subfamily: | Characinae |
Genus: |
Galeocharax Fowler, 1910 |
Galeocharax is a genus of characins from the Río de la Plata and Amazon basins in South America. [1] [2] They reach up to 30.5 cm (1 ft) in length [1] and mainly feed on other fish, but also take crustaceans and insects. [3]
There are currently four recognized species in this genus: [1] [2]
Galeocharax | |
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Galeocharax humeralis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Characidae |
Subfamily: | Characinae |
Genus: |
Galeocharax Fowler, 1910 |
Galeocharax is a genus of characins from the Río de la Plata and Amazon basins in South America. [1] [2] They reach up to 30.5 cm (1 ft) in length [1] and mainly feed on other fish, but also take crustaceans and insects. [3]
There are currently four recognized species in this genus: [1] [2]