Elachocharax

Elachocharax
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Crenuchidae
Subfamily:	Characidiinae
Genus:	Elachocharax ; Myers, 1927
Type species
	Elachocharax pulcher; Myers, 1927
Synonyms
	Geisleria Géry, 1971;

Last updated June 11, 2025

Elachocharax is a genus of small freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Crenuchidae, the South American darters. They are native to the Amazon and Orinoco basins in South America.

Species

Elachocharax contains the following species:^[2]

Elachocharax geryi Weitzman & Kanazawa, 1978
Elachocharax junki (Géry, 1971)
Elachocharax mitopterus Weitzman, 1986
Elachocharax pulcher Myers, 1927

References

1 2 3 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Characidiinae". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 10 June 2025.
↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Elachocharax". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 10 June 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 Characidiinae". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 10 June 2025.

[Cof_genus-2] Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Elachocharax". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 10 June 2025.

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