Microcharacidium | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Crenuchidae |
Genus: | Microcharacidium Buckup, 1993 |
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