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| Othonocheirodus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Stevardiidae |
| Subfamily: | Diapominae |
| Genus: | Othonocheirodus G. S. Myers, 1927 |
| Species: | O. eigenmanni |
| Binomial name | |
| Othonocheirodus eigenmanni G. S. Myers, 1927 | |
Othonocheirodus is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Stevardiidae.[2] The only species in this genus is Othonocheirodus eigenmanni, a characin, endemic to Peru, where it is found in the Amazon River basin.[3] Specimens labelled as referring to this species collected in Ecuador need to have their identifications confirmed.[1] This taxon has a maximum standard length of 4.7 cm (1.9 in).[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Ortega Torres, H.; Reis, R. & Lima, F. (2016). "Othonocheirodus eigenmanni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T167750A53823778. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T167750A53823778.en. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Diapominae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ↑ 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. 15 (1) 146. Bibcode:2015BMCEE..15..146T. doi:10.1186/s12862-015-0403-4. PMC 4509481. PMID 26195030.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Othonocheirodus eigenmanni". FishBase. April 2025 version.
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