Serrabrycon Magoi
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''Serrabrycon magoi'' is a species 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 to Venezuela. This species is the only known member of its genus. It is
lepidophagous Lepidophagy is a specialised feeding behaviour in fish that involves eating the scales of other fish. Lepidophagy is widespread, having evolved independently in at least five freshwater families and seven marine families. A related feeding behavi ...
- eating the scales of other fishes.


References

* Scissorini Monotypic fish genera Fish of South America Taxa named by Richard Peter Vari Fish described in 1986 {{Characidae-stub