Othonocheirodus

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Othonocheirodus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Stevardiidae
Subfamily: Diapominae
Genus: Othonocheirodus
G. S. Myers, 1927
Species:
O. eigenmanni
Binomial name
Othonocheirodus eigenmanni
G. S. Myers, 1927

Othonocheirodus is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Stevardiidae. [2] The only species in this genus is Othonocheirodus eigenmanni, a characin, endemic to Peru, where it is found in the Amazon River basin, [3] specimens labelled as referring to this species collected in Ecuador need to have their identifications confirmed. [1] This taxon has a maximum standard length of 4.7 cm (1.9 in). [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Ortega Torres, H.; Reis, R. & Lima, F. (2016). "Othonocheirodus eigenmanni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T167750A53823778. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T167750A53823778.en . Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  2. ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Diapominae". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  3. ↑ 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. 15 (1) 146. Bibcode:2015BMCEE..15..146T. doi: 10.1186/s12862-015-0403-4 . PMC   4509481 . PMID   26195030.
  4. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Othonocheirodus eigenmanni". FishBase . April 2025 version.
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