''Chrysobrycon'' is a
genus of
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
endemic to
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 5 recognized species in this genus:
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* '' Chrysobrycon eliasi'' Vanegas-Ríos, Azpelicueta & H. Ortega, 2011 ][Vanegas-Ríos, J.A., Azpelicueta, M.d.l.M. & Ortega, H. (2011): ''Chrysobrycon eliasi'', new species of stevardiine fish (Characiformes: Characidae) from the río Madre de Dios and upper río Manuripe basins, Peru. ''Neotropical Ichthyology, 9 (4): 731-740.'']
* ''Chrysobrycon guahibo
''Chrysobrycon'' is a genus of characins endemism, endemic to 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 ...
'' Vanegas-Ríos, Urbano-Bonilla & Azpelicueta, 2015 [Vanegas-Ríos, J.A., Urbano-Bonilla, A. & Azpelicueta, M.d.l.M. (2015): ''Chrysobrycon guahibo'', a new species from the Orinoco River basin, with a distribution expansion of the genus (Teleostei: Characidae). ''Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 26 (2): 171-182.'']
* ''Chrysobrycon hesperus
''Chrysobrycon'' is a genus of characins endemic to 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 evolu ...
'' ( J. E. Böhlke, 1958)
* ''Chrysobrycon myersi
''Chrysobrycon'' is a genus of characins endemic to 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 evolu ...
'' ( S. H. Weitzman & Thomerson, 1970)
* ''Chrysobrycon yoliae
''Chrysobrycon'' is a genus of characins endemic to 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 evolu ...
'' Vanegas-Ríos, Azpelicueta & H. Ortega, 2014 [Vanegas-Ríos, J.A., Azpelicueta, M.d.l.M. & Ortega, H. (2014): ''Chrysobrycon yoliae'', a new species of stevardiin (Characiformes: Characidae) from the Ucayali basin, Peru. ''Neotropical Ichthyology, 12 (2): 291-300.'']
References
Stevardiini
Fish of South America
Fish of Colombia
Fish of Peru
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