''Chrysobrycon'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

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 ...

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southe ...

.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: * '' 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'' ( S. H. Weitzman & Thomerson, 1970) * '' Chrysobrycon yoliae'' 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 {{Characidae-stub