Aphyocharacidium

Aphyocharacidium
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Characidae
Subfamily:	Aphyocharacinae
Genus:	Aphyocharacidium ; Géry, 1960
Type species
	Odontostilbe melandetus; C. H. Eigenmann, 1912

Last updated September 17, 2025

Aphyocharacidium is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes, characins belonging to the subfamily Aphyocharacinae within the family Characidae.^[1] The fishes in this genus are found in tropical South America.

Species

Aphyocharacidium contains the following valid species:^[2]

Aphyocharacidium bolivianum Géry, 1973
Aphyocharacidium melandetum (C. H. Eigenmann, 1912)

References

Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Aphyocharacidium". FishBase . October 2011 version.

1 2 3 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Aphyocharacinae". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 16 September 2025.
↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Aphyocharacidium". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 16 September 2025.

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[Cof_family-1] 1 2 3 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Aphyocharacinae". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 16 September 2025.

[Cof_genus-2] Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Aphyocharacidium". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 16 September 2025.

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