Roeboides microlepis

Roeboides microlepis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Characidae
Genus:	Roeboides
Species:	R. microlepis
Binomial name
Roeboides microlepis Reinhardt, 1851 [2]
Synonyms [2]
Epicyrtus microlepis Reinhardt, 1851 Anacyrtus (Raeboides) bonariensis Steindachner, 1879 Roeboides bonariensis (Steindachner, 1879)

Roeboides microlepis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a characin, belonging to the family Characidae. This species is the type species of the genus Roeboides . R. microlepis is found in southern South America.

References

1. Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Roeboides microlepis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T187249A1825354. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T187249A1825354.pt . Retrieved 3 October 2025.
2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Characinae". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 3 October 2025.