''Xenurobrycon'' is a
genus 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 ...
s from
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 the evolution of reproductive traits. ''BMC Evolutionary Biology, (2015) 15: 146.'']
Species
There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus:
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* '']Xenurobrycon coracoralinae
''Xenurobrycon'' is a genus of characins from 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 the e ...
'' C. L. R. Moreira, 2005
* ''Xenurobrycon heterodon
''Xenurobrycon'' is a genus of characins from 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 the e ...
'' S. H. Weitzman & S. V. Fink, 1985
* ''Xenurobrycon macropus
''Xenurobrycon'' is a genus of characins from 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 the e ...
'' G. S. Myers & P. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1945
* '' Xenurobrycon polyancistrus'' S. H. Weitzman, 1987
* ''Xenurobrycon pteropus
''Xenurobrycon'' is a genus of characins from 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 the e ...
'' S. H. Weitzman & S. V. Fink, 1985
* ''Xenurobrycon varii
''Xenurobrycon'' is a genus of characins from 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 the e ...
'' Mendonça
Mendonça () is a Portuguese and Galician surname of Basque origin. It sometimes appears as the anglicized forms ''Mendonca'' or ''Mendonsa''. The Spanish variant is Mendoza. The name has been often linked with royalty. The name may refer to:
...
, L. A. W. Peixoto, Dutra & Netto-Ferreira, 2016 [Mendonça, M.B., Peixoto, L.A.W., Dutra, G.M. & Netto-Ferreira, A.L. (2016): A new miniature of Xenurobryconini (Characiformes: Characidae) from the rio Tapajós basin, Brazil. ''Neotropical Ichthyology, 14 (1): e150057.'']
References
Characidae
Freshwater fish genera
Taxa named by George S. Myers
Taxa named by Paulo de Miranda-Ribeiro
Freshwater fish of South America
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