''Stethaprion'' is a genus of

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South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southe ...

. The currently described species in this genus are: * '' Stethaprion crenatum'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1916 * ''

Stethaprion erythrops ''Stethaprion'' is a genus of characins fish from tropical South America. The currently described species in this genus are: * '' Stethaprion crenatum'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1916 * '' Stethaprion erythrops'' Cope The cope (known in Latin as ' ...

Cope The cope (known in Latin as ''pluviale'' 'rain coat' or ''cappa'' 'cape') is a liturgical vestment, more precisely a long mantle or cloak, open in front and fastened at the breast with a band or clasp. It may be of any liturgical colours, litu ...

, 1870

References

* Stethaprionini Fish of South America Taxa named by Edward Drinker Cope {{Characidae-stub