Bryconaethiops | |
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Bryconaethiops sp. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Alestidae |
Subfamily: | Bryconaethiopinae |
Genus: | Bryconaethiops Günther, 1873 |
Type species | |
Bryconaethiops microstoma Günther, 1873 |
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There are currently five recognized species in this genus: [1]
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