''Diapoma'' is a

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.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 13 recognized species in this genus: * '' Diapoma alburnus'' ( R. F. Hensel, 1870) * '' Diapoma alegretensis'' ( L. R. Malabarba & S. H. Weitzman, 2003) * ''

Diapoma dicropotamicus ''Diapoma'' is a genus of characins from tropical 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 evoluti ...

'' ( L. R. Malabarba & S. H. Weitzman, 2003) * '' Diapoma guarani'' ( Mahnert &

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, 1987) * '' Diapoma itaimbe'' ( L. R. Malabarba & S. H. Weitzman, 2003) * '' Diapoma lepiclastus'' ( L. R. Malabarba, S. H. Weitzman & Casciotta, 2003) * '' Diapoma obi'' ( Casciotta, Almirón, Piálek & Říčan, 2012) * '' Diapoma pyrrhopteryx''

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& S. H. Weitzman, 2011 * ''

Diapoma speculiferum ''Diapoma'' is a genus of characins from tropical 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 evoluti ...

Cope The cope (known in Latin as ''pluviale'' 'rain coat' or ''cappa'' 'cape') is a liturgical vestment, more precisely a long mantle or cloak, open in front and fastened at the breast with a band or clasp. It may be of any liturgical colours, litu ...

, 1894 * '' Diapoma terofali'' (

, 1964) * '' Diapoma thauma''

& S. H. Weitzman, 2011 * '' Diapoma tipiaia'' ( L. R. Malabarba & S. H. Weitzman, 2003) * ''

Diapoma uruguayensis ''Diapoma'' is a genus of characins from tropical 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 evoluti ...

'' ( Messner, 1962)

References

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