''Boehlkea'' is a
genus of small
characin
Characiformes is an order of ray-finned fish, comprising the characins and their allies. Grouped in 18 recognized families, more than 2000 different species are described, including the well-known piranha and tetras.; Buckup P.A.: "Relationshi ...
s found in the
Amazon basin
The Amazon basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. The Amazon drainage basin covers an area of about , or about 35.5 percent of the South American continent. It is located in the countries of Bolivi ...
in
South America.
[Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification and the evolution of reproductive traits. ''BMC Evolutionary Biology, (2015) 15: 146.'']
Species
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:
[
* '']Boehlkea fredcochui
''Boehlkea fredcochui'', also known as the Cochu's blue tetra is a species of characin. Its natural range (biology), range is in the Amazon Basin. It is commonly kept as an aquarium fish.Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (201 ...
'' Géry, 1966 (Cochu's blue tetra)
* ''Boehlkea orcesi
''Boehlkea'' is a genus of small characins found in the Amazon basin in South America.Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classi ...
'' ( J. E. Böhlke, 1958)
References
Hemibryconini
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