''Macropsobrycon'' 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 from eastern
South America
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. The currently described species in this genus are:
* ''
Macropsobrycon uruguayanae
''Macropsobrycon'' is a genus of characins from eastern South America. The currently described species in this genus are:
* '' Macropsobrycon uruguayanae'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1915 – Uruguay, Tramandaí and Lagoa dos Patos basins.
* '' Macrops ...
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C. H. Eigenmann, 1915 –
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
,
Tramandaí and
Lagoa dos Patos
Lagoa dos Patos (, , ; English: ''Ducks' Lagoon'') is the largest lagoon in Brazil and the largest coastal lagoon in South America. It is located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil. It covers an area of , is long and has a maximu ...
basins.
* ''
Macropsobrycon xinguensis''
Géry
Géry () is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
See also
*Communes of the Meuse department
The following is a list of the 499 communes of the Meuse department of France.
The communes cooperate in the follo ...
, 1973 –
Xingu River
The Xingu River ( ; pt, Rio Xingu, ; Mẽbêngôkre: ''Byti'', ) is a river in north Brazil. It is a southeast tributary of the Amazon River and one of the largest clearwater rivers in the Amazon basin, accounting for about 5% of its water.
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basin.
References
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Stygichthyini
Fish of South America
Taxa named by Carl H. Eigenmann
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