''Microschemobrycon'' is a genus of

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s, in the

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, from

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, with seven currently described species. It is a

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es distributed in the Amazon Basin to Mato Grosso and Paraná Basin, Paraguay, to the Rio de la Plata. With such geographical spread is not surprising that there is adaptation to different ecosystems, which has resulted in variations in size, color, eating habits, and types of water inhabited.

Species

The genus consists of the following species: * ''

Microschemobrycon callops ''Microschemobrycon'' is a genus of characins, in the family Characidae, from South America, with seven currently described species. It is a neotropical genus of ray-finned fishes distributed in the Amazon Basin to Mato Grosso and Paraná Basin, ...

'' J. E. Böhlke, 1953 * ''

Microschemobrycon casiquiare ''Microschemobrycon'' is a genus of characins, in the family Characidae, from South America, with seven currently described species. It is a neotropical genus of ray-finned fishes distributed in the Amazon Basin to Mato Grosso and Paraná Basin, ...

'' J. E. Böhlke, 1953 * ''

Microschemobrycon elongatus ''Microschemobrycon'' is a genus of characins, in the family Characidae, from South America, with seven currently described species. It is a neotropical genus of ray-finned fishes distributed in the Amazon Basin to Mato Grosso and Paraná Basin, ...

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, 1973 * ''

Microschemobrycon geisleri ''Microschemobrycon'' is a genus of characins, in the family Characidae, from South America, with seven currently described species. It is a neotropical genus of ray-finned fishes distributed in the Amazon Basin to Mato Grosso and Paraná Basin, ...

'' Géry, 1973 * ''

Microschemobrycon guaporensis ''Microschemobrycon'' is a genus of characins, in the family Characidae, from South America, with seven currently described species. It is a neotropical genus of ray-finned fishes distributed in the Amazon Basin to Mato Grosso and Paraná Basin, ...

'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1915 * ''

Microschemobrycon melanotus ''Microschemobrycon'' is a genus of characins, in the family Characidae, from South America, with seven currently described species. It is a neotropical genus of ray-finned fishes distributed in the Amazon Basin to Mato Grosso and Paraná Basin, ...

'' (C. H. Eigenmann, 1912) * ''

Microschemobrycon meyburgi ''Microschemobrycon'' is a genus of characins, in the family Characidae, from South America, with seven currently described species. It is a neotropical genus of ray-finned fishes distributed in the Amazon Basin to Mato Grosso and Paraná Basin, ...

'' Meinken, 1975

References

* Scissorini Fish of South America Taxa named by Carl H. Eigenmann {{Characidae-stub