Priocharax toledopizae

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Priocharax toledopizae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Acestrorhamphidae
Genus: Priocharax
Species:
P. toledopizae
Binomial name
Priocharax toledopizae

Priocharax toledopizae is a minute species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins. [2] This fish is found in Brazil. [3]

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Size

This species reaches a length of 1.9 cm (0.75 in). [4]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Mônica Toledo-Piza. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Lima, F. (2025). "Priocharax toledopizae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2025 e.T255536826A255538065. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS.T255536826A255538065.en . Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  2. ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Priocharax". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Mattox, G.M.T.; R. Britz; C.S. Souza; A.L.S. Casas; F.C.T. Lima; and C. Oliveira (2023). "Two new species of miniature tetras of the fish genus Priocharax from the Rio Juruá drainage, Acre, Brazil (Teleostei: Characiformes: Characidae)". Canadian Journal of Zoology. 101 (4): 1–19. Bibcode:2023CaJZ..101..248M. doi:10.1139/cjz-2022-0136.
  4. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Priocharax toledopizae". FishBase . April 2025 version.
  5. ↑ Christopher Scharpf (3 October 2025). "Family ACESTRORHAMPHIDAE Eigenmann 1907 (American Tetras)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Retrieved 27 October 2025.


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