Microgenys

Microgenys
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Stevardiidae
Subfamily:	Creagrutinae
Genus:	Microgenys ; C. H. Eigenmann, 1913

Last updated September 10, 2025

Microgenys is a genus of characins from tropical South America.^[1]

Species

There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:^[1]

Microgenys lativirgata N. E. Pearson, 1927
Microgenys minuta C. H. Eigenmann, 1913
Microgenys weyrauchi Fowler, 1945

References

1 2 Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification and the evolution of reproductive traits. BMC Evolutionary Biology, (2015) 15: 146.

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[Thomaz2015-1] 1 2 Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification and the evolution of reproductive traits. BMC Evolutionary Biology, (2015) 15: 146.

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