''Knodus'' 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, small freshwater fish from
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 30 recognized species of this genus:
[
* '' Knodus borki'' Zarske, 2008
* '' Knodus breviceps'' ( C. H. Eigenmann, 1908)
* '' Knodus caquetae'' Fowler, 1945
* '' Knodus chapadae'' ( Fowler, 1906)
* '' Knodus cinarucoense'' ( Román-Valencia, Taphorn & Ruiz-C., 2008)][
* '' Knodus delta'' Géry, 1972
* '' Knodus deuterodonoides'' ( C. H. Eigenmann, 1914)][
* '' Knodus dorsomaculatus'' K. M. Ferreira & Netto-Ferreira, 2010
* '' Knodus figueiredoi'' Esguícero & R. M. C. Castro, 2014][Esguícero, A.L.H. & Castro, R.M.C. (2014): ''Knodus figueiredoi'', a new characid from the Rio das Garças, upper Rio Araguaia basin, Brazil, with comments on the taxonomic limits of the genera ''Knodus'' and ''Bryconamericus'' (Teleostei: Characidae). ''Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 25 (1): 39-48.'']
* '' Knodus gamma'' Géry, 1972
* '' Knodus geryi'' F. C. T. Lima, Britski & Machado
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, 2004
* ''Knodus heteresthes
''Knodus'' is a genus of characins, small freshwater fish from South America.Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification ...
'' ( C. H. Eigenmann, 1908)
* ''Knodus jacunda
''Knodus'' is a genus of characins, small freshwater fish from South America.Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification a ...
'' ( Fowler, 1913)[
* '']Knodus longus
''Knodus'' is a genus of characins, small freshwater fish from South America.Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification a ...
'' Zarske & Géry, 2006
* ''Knodus megalops
''Knodus'' is a genus of characins, small freshwater fish from South America.Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification a ...
'' G. S. Myers, 1929
* ''Knodus meridae
''Knodus'' is a genus of characins, small freshwater fish from South America.Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification a ...
'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1911
* ''Knodus mizquae
''Knodus'' is a genus of characins, small freshwater fish from South America.Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification a ...
'' ( Fowler, 1943)
* ''Knodus moenkhausii
''Knodus'' is a genus of characins, small freshwater fish from South America.Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification a ...
'' ( C. H. Eigenmann & C. H. Kennedy, 1903)
* ''Knodus nuptialis
''Knodus'' is a genus of characins, small freshwater fish from South America.Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification a ...
'' Menezes & Marinho, 2019[Menezes, N.A., and M.M.F. Marinho (2019). A New Species of Knodus Eigenmann (Characiformes: Characidae: Stevardiinae) with Comments on Nuptial Tubercles and Gill Gland in Characiform Fishes. PLoS ONE 14(7): e0217915. ]
* ''Knodus orteguasae
''Knodus'' is a genus of characins, small freshwater fish from South America.Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification a ...
'' ( Fowler, 1943)
* ''Knodus pasco
''Knodus'' is a genus of characins, small freshwater fish from South America.Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification a ...
'' Zarske, 2007
* ''Knodus savannensis
''Knodus'' is a genus of characins, small freshwater fish from South America.Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification a ...
'' Géry, 1961
* ''Knodus septentrionalis
''Knodus'' is a genus of characins, small freshwater fish from South America.Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification ...
'' Géry, 1972
* ''Knodus shinahota
''Knodus'' is a genus of characins, small freshwater fish from South America.Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification ...
'' K. M. Ferreira & Carvajal-Vallejos, 2007
* ''Knodus smithi
''Knodus'' is a genus of characins, small freshwater fish from South America.Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification a ...
'' ( Fowler, 1913)
* ''Knodus tanaothoros
''Knodus'' is a genus of characins, small freshwater fish from South America.Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification a ...
'' ( S. H. Weitzman, Menezes, Evers & J. R. Burns, 2005)[
* '']Knodus tiquiensis
''Knodus'' is a genus of characins, small freshwater fish from South America.Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification a ...
'' K. M. Ferreira & F. C. T. Lima, 2006
* ''Knodus victoriae
''Knodus'' is a genus of characins, small freshwater fish from South America.Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification a ...
'' (Steindachner
Franz Steindachner (11 November 1834 in Vienna – 10 December 1919 in Vienna) was an Austrian zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. He published over 200 papers on fishes and over 50 papers on reptiles and amphibians. Steindachner describ ...
, 1907)
* ''Knodus weitzmani
''Knodus'' is a genus of characins, small freshwater fish from South America.Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification a ...
'' ( Menezes, Netto-Ferreira & K. M. Ferreira, 2009)[
]
References
Characidae
Taxa named by Carl H. Eigenmann
Fish of South America
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