''Parastremma'' 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 ...

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

to western

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

. There are currently three species in this genus.

Species

* '' Parastremma album'' Dahl, 1960 * '' Parastremma pulchrum'' Dahl, 1960 * '' Parastremma sadina'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1912

References

* Rhoadsiini Taxa named by Carl H. Eigenmann Endemic fauna of Colombia Freshwater fish of Colombia {{Characidae-stub