''Lepidocharax'' is a genus of

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s endemic to the Doce,

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and São Francisco basins in eastern Brazil.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.'' They are small fish, that reach up to in

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Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * ''

Lepidocharax burnsi ''Lepidocharax'' is a genus of characins endemic to the Doce, Paraguaçu and São Francisco basins in eastern Brazil.Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (C ...

'' K. M. Ferreira, Menezes & Quagio-Grassioto, 2011 * '' Lepidocharax diamantina'' K. M. Ferreira, Menezes & Quagio-Grassioto, 2011

References

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