Skiotocharax
| Skiotocharax | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Crenuchidae |
| Subfamily: | Characidiinae |
| Genus: | Skiotocharax Presswell, S. H. Weitzman & Bergquist, 2000[2] |
| Species: | S. meizon
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| Binomial name | |
| Skiotocharax meizon Presswell, S. H. Weitzman & Bergquist, 2000[2]
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Skiotocharax is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Crenuchidae, the South American darters.[2] The only species in this genus is Skiotocharax meizon, a species endemic to Guyana where it is found in the basins of the Mazaruni and Berbice Rivers.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Taphorn, D.C. & Rodríguez-Olarte, D. (2022). "Skiotocharax meizon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T176164482A176164486. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T176164482A176164486.en. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ a b c Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Characidiinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Skiotocharax meizon". FishBase. February 2025 version.
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