Priocharax nanus
| Priocharax nanus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae |
| Genus: | Priocharax |
| Species: | P. nanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Priocharax nanus | |
Priocharax nanus is a minute species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins.[2] This fish is found in the Rio Negro, Brazil. The species, which has a skeleton of cartilage, is almost completely transparent.[3][4] It grows to a maximum length of 15.6 millimeters.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Priocharax nanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T140652119A140652124. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T140652119A140652124.pt. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Priocharax". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ↑ "New Species of Miniature Fish Discovered in Rio Negro". Sci-News.com. July 8, 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ↑ "New miniature fish discovered". Natural History Museum. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ↑ "New Miniature Fish Discovered". maidenhead aquatics. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
Further reading
[edit]- Toledo-Piza, Mônica; Mattox, George M. T.; Britz, Ralf (2014). "Priocharax nanus, a new miniature characid from the rio Negro, Amazon basin (Ostariophysi: Characiformes), with an updated list of miniature Neotropical freshwater fishes" (PDF). Neotropical Ichthyology. 12 (2). Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia: 229–246. doi:10.1590/1982-0224-20130171. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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