''Pyrrhulina'' is a genus of freshwater fishes found in tropical South America. Several of these species are popular

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fish. ''Pyrrhulina'' is closely related to ''

Copeina ''Copeina'' is a genus of fishes found in the Amazon basin. The two described species are: * '' Copeina guttata'' (Steindachner Franz Steindachner (11 November 1834 in Vienna – 10 December 1919 in Vienna) was an Austrian zoologist, ichthyol ...

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'', although it is distinguished from the former by having only one row of teeth (''Copeina'' spp. have two). When the genus ''Copella'' was established, many species were removed from the genus ''Pyrrhulina'' and placed there, because differences in the maxillary bones in the males had been detected. ''Copella'' species are slimmer and more elongated than those species that remained in the genus ''Pyrrhulina''.

Species

The 18 currently recognized species in this genus are: * ''

Pyrrhulina australis ''Pyrrhulina'' is a genus of freshwater fishes found in tropical South America. Several of these species are popular aquarium fish. ''Pyrrhulina'' is closely related to ''Copeina'' and ''Copella'', although it is distinguished from the former by ...

'' C. H. Eigenmann & C. H. Kennedy, 1903 * ''

Pyrrhulina beni ''Pyrrhulina'' is a genus of freshwater fishes found in tropical South America. Several of these species are popular aquarium fish. ''Pyrrhulina'' is closely related to ''Copeina'' and ''Copella'', although it is distinguished from the former by ...

'' N. E. Pearson, 1924 * '' Pyrrhulina brevis''

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, 1876 * ''

Pyrrhulina eleanorae ''Pyrrhulina eleanorae'' is a species of fish in the ''Pyrrhulina'' genus found in the upper Amazon basin The Amazon basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. The Amazon drainage basin covers an ar ...

'' Fowler, 1940 * ''

Pyrrhulina elongata ''Pyrrhulina elongata'' is a species of fish in the ''Pyrrhulina'' genus found in the Amazon basin, specifically within the Tapajós The Tapajós ( pt, Rio Tapajós ) is a river in Brazil. It runs through the Amazon Rainforest and is a major tr ...

'' Zarske & Géry, 2001 * ''

Pyrrhulina filamentosa ''Pyrrhulina'' is a genus of freshwater fishes found in tropical South America. Several of these species are popular aquarium fish. ''Pyrrhulina'' is closely related to ''Copeina'' and ''Copella'', although it is distinguished from the former by ...

'' Valenciennes, 1847 * ''

Pyrrhulina laeta ''Pyrrhulina laeta'', known as the half-banded pyrrhulina or half-lined pyrrhulina, is a fish found near Pebas, Peru, and in tributaries of the Ampiyacu River. It is frequently confused with other species. Physical appearance The ocellated dors ...

'' ( Cope, 1872) (halfbanded pyrrhulina) * ''

Pyrrhulina lugubris ''Pyrrhulina'' is a genus of freshwater fishes found in tropical South America. Several of these species are popular aquarium fish. ''Pyrrhulina'' is closely related to ''Copeina'' and ''Copella'', although it is distinguished from the former by ...

'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1922 * ''

Pyrrhulina marilynae ''Pyrrhulina marilynae'' is a species of fish in the ''Pyrrhulina'' genus found in the basins of the Tapajós and Xingu River. They grow no more than a few centimeters. The fish is named in honor of Marilyn Weitzman (b. 1926) of the Smithsonian ...

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, 2013Netto-Ferreira, A.L. & Marinho, M.M.F. (2013): New species of ''Pyrrhulina'' (Ostariophysi: Characiformes: Lebiasinidae) from the Brazilian Shield, with comments on a putative monophyletic group of species in the genus. ''Zootaxa, 3664 (3): 369–376.'' * ''

Pyrrhulina maxima ''Pyrrhulina'' is a genus of freshwater fishes found in tropical South America. Several of these species are popular aquarium fish. ''Pyrrhulina'' is closely related to ''Copeina'' and ''Copella'', although it is distinguished from the former by ...

'' C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889 * ''

Pyrrhulina melanostoma ''Pyrrhulina'' is a genus of freshwater fishes found in tropical South America. Several of these species are popular aquarium fish. ''Pyrrhulina'' is closely related to ''Copeina'' and ''Copella'', although it is distinguished from the former by ...

'' (Cope, 1870) (blackmouth pyrrhulina) * '' Pyrrhulina obermulleri'' G. S. Myers, 1926 * ''

Pyrrhulina rachoviana ''Pyrrhulina rachoviana'' is a small species of tropical fish from the family Lebiasinidae named in honor of the German aquarist Arthur Rachow. The type locality is Rosario, Argentina. A species is sold in the aquarium trade under the name ''Py ...

'' G. S. Myers, 1926 (fanning pyrrhulina) * '' Pyrrhulina semifasciata'' Steindachner, 1876 * '' Pyrrhulina spilota'' S. H. Weitzman, 1960 * '' Pyrrhulina stoli'' Boeseman, 1953 * '' Pyrrhulina vittata''

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, 1912 (banded pyrrhulina) * ''

Pyrrhulina zigzag ''Pyrrhulina zigzag'' is a species of fish in the ''Pyrrhulina'' genus found in the upper Amazon basin The Amazon basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. The Amazon drainage basin covers an area ...

'' Zarske & Géry, 1997

Classification / Names

Actinopteri (ray-finned fishes) > Characiformes (Characins) > Lebiasinidae (Pencilfishes) > Pyrrhulininae Etymology: Pyrrhulina: Greek, pyrrhos = red, with the colour of the fire (Ref. 45335). More on authors: Eigenmann & Kennedy.

Environment

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm 2.2 Max length : 5.0 cm SL male/unsexed.

References

Lebiasinidae Fish of South America Taxa named by Achille Valenciennes Tropical fish {{Characiformes-stub