''Potamorhina'' is a genus of
toothless characin
The Curimatidae, toothless characins, are a family of freshwater fishes, of the order Characiformes. They originate from southern Costa Rica to northern Argentina. The family has around 105 species, many of them frequently exploited for human con ...
from
South America
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, with these currently described species:
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Potamorhina altamazonica
''Potamorhina'' is a genus of toothless characin from South America, with these currently described species:
* '' Potamorhina altamazonica'' (Cope, 1878)
* '' Potamorhina laticeps'' (Valenciennes, 1850)
* '' Potamorhina latior'' (Spix & Agassiz ...
''
(Cope
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, 1878)
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Potamorhina laticeps
''Potamorhina'' is a genus of toothless characin from South America, with these currently described species:
* ''Potamorhina altamazonica'' (Cope, 1878)
* '' Potamorhina laticeps'' (Valenciennes, 1850)
* '' Potamorhina latior'' (Spix & Agassiz, ...
''
(Valenciennes
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It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a s ...
, 1850)
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Potamorhina latior
''Potamorhina'' is a genus of toothless characin from South America, with these currently described species:
* ''Potamorhina altamazonica'' (Cope, 1878)
* ''Potamorhina laticeps'' (Valenciennes, 1850)
* '' Potamorhina latior'' (Spix & Agassiz, ...
''
(Spix
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& Agassiz
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Spending his early life in Switzerland, he rec ...
, 1829)
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Potamorhina pristigaster
''Potamorhina'' is a genus of toothless characin from South America, with these currently described species:
* '' Potamorhina altamazonica'' (Cope, 1878)
* '' Potamorhina laticeps'' (Valenciennes, 1850)
* '' Potamorhina latior'' (Spix & Agassiz ...
''
(Steindachner
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, 1876)
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Potamorhina squamoralevis
''Potamorhina'' is a genus of toothless characin from South America, with these currently described species:
* '' Potamorhina altamazonica'' (Cope, 1878)
* '' Potamorhina laticeps'' (Valenciennes, 1850)
* '' Potamorhina latior'' (Spix & Agassiz ...
''
(Braga
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& Azpelicueta, 1983)
References
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Curimatidae
Taxa named by Edward Drinker Cope
Fish of South America
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