''Tyttocharax'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

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 ...

s found in

tropical The tropics are the regions of Earth surrounding the Equator. They are defined in latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere at N and the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referred to ...

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 ...

.Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification and the evolution of reproductive traits. ''BMC Evolutionary Biology, (2015) 15: 146.''

Species

There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus: * ''

Tyttocharax cochui ''Tyttocharax'' is a genus of characins found in tropical South America.Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification and th ...

'' ( Ladiges, 1949) * ''

Tyttocharax madeirae ''Tyttocharax madeirae'', the blackedge tetra, also known as the bristly-mouthed tetra or the blue tetra, is a small freshwater fish of the family Characidae found in the Amazon basin of South America. It was first caught by Edgar A. Smith in 19 ...

'' Fowler, 1913 (Black-edge tetra) * ''

Tyttocharax metae ''Tyttocharax'' is a genus of characins found in tropical South America.Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification and th ...

'' Román-Valencia, García-Alzate, Ruiz-C. & Taphorn, 2012 Román-Valencia, C., García-Alzate, C.A., Ruiz-C., R.I. & Taphorn B, D.C. (2012): A new species of ''Tyttocharax'' (Characiformes: Characidae: Stevardiinae) from the Güejar River, Orinoco River Basin, Colombia. ''Neotropical Ichthyology, 10 (3): 519-525.'' * ''

Tyttocharax tambopatensis ''Tyttocharax'' is a genus of characins found in tropical South America.Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification and th ...

'' S. H. Weitzman & H. Ortega, 1995

References

Characidae Fish of South America {{Characiformes-stub