Amblystilbe
| Amblystilbe | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Subfamily: | Cheirodontinae |
| Genus: | Amblystilbe Fowler, 1940[2] |
| Species: | A. howesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Amblystilbe howesi Fowler, 1940[3] | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
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Amblystilbe is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Characidae. The only species in the genus is Amblystilbe howesi, a characin, which is found in the western Amazon basin in Bolivia, Brazil and Peru.[3] This fish has a maximum standard length of 4.2 cm (1.7 in).[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Carvajal, F. & Sarmiento, J. (2016). "Prodontocharax howesi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T49830709A53818758. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49830709A53818758.en. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Cheirodontinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Amblystilbe". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Prodontocharax howesi". FishBase. April 2025 version.