Lonchogenys

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Lonchogenys ilisha
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Acestrorhynchidae
Subfamily: Heterocharacinae
Genus: Lonchogenys
G. S. Myers, 1927
Species:
L. ilisha
Binomial name
Lonchogenys ilisha
G. S. Myers, 1927

Lonchogenys ilisha is a species of biting tetra found in the Rio Negro in Brazil and Colombia. It is the only member of its genus.

References

  1. Frederico, R.G. (2022). "Lonchogenys ilisha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022: e.T49830135A159891555. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T49830135A159891555.en . Retrieved 15 May 2025.