''Melanocharacidium'' is a fish genus in the family
Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are found in the
Amazon,
Orinoco
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and
Araguaia basins, as well as river basins of the
Guianas
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* French Guiana, an overseas department and region of France
* ...
. They are small fish, up to around in
standard length
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Overall length
* Standard length (SL) is the length of a fish m ...
.
Species
There are currently nine recognized species in this genus:
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* '']Melanocharacidium auroradiatum
''Melanocharacidium'' is a fish genus in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are found in the Amazon, Orinoco and Araguaia basins, as well as river basins of the Guianas. They are small fish, up to around in standard lengt ...
'' W. J. E. M. Costa & Vicente
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Vicente may refer to:
Location
*São Vicente, Cap ...
, 1994
* ''Melanocharacidium blennioides
''Melanocharacidium'' is a fish genus in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are found in the Amazon, Orinoco and Araguaia basins, as well as river basins of the Guianas. They are small fish, up to around in standard lengt ...
'' ( C. H. Eigenmann, 1909)
* '' Melanocharacidium compressus'' Buckup, 1993
* ''Melanocharacidium depressum
''Melanocharacidium'' is a fish genus in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are found in the Amazon, Orinoco and Araguaia basins, as well as river basins of the Guianas. They are small fish, up to around in standard lengt ...
'' Buckup, 1993
* ''Melanocharacidium dispilomma
''Melanocharacidium'' is a fish genus in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are found in the Amazon, Orinoco and Araguaia basins, as well as river basins of the Guianas. They are small fish, up to around in standard lengt ...
'' Buckup, 1993
* ''Melanocharacidium melanopteron
''Melanocharacidium'' is a fish genus in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are found in the Amazon, Orinoco and Araguaia basins, as well as river basins of the Guianas. They are small fish, up to around in standard lengt ...
'' Buckup, 1993
* ''Melanocharacidium nigrum
''Melanocharacidium'' is a fish genus in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are found in the Amazon, Orinoco and Araguaia basins, as well as river basins of the Guianas. They are small fish, up to around in standard lengt ...
'' Buckup, 1993
* ''Melanocharacidium pectorale
''Melanocharacidium'' is a fish genus in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are found in the Amazon, Orinoco and Araguaia basins, as well as river basins of the Guianas. They are small fish, up to around in standard lengt ...
'' Buckup, 1993
* ''Melanocharacidium rex
''Melanocharacidium'' is a fish genus in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are found in the Amazon, Orinoco and Araguaia basins, as well as river basins of the Guianas. They are small fish, up to around in standard lengt ...
'' ( J. E. Böhlke, 1958)
References
Characiformes genera
Fish of South America
Crenuchidae
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