| Serrabrycon | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | Serrabrycon Vari, 1986 |
| Species: | S. magoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Serrabrycon magoi Vari, 1986 | |
Serrabrycon is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the suborder Characoidei within the order Characiformes, the characins. The only species in the genus is Serrabrycon magoi, a species which is found in Brazil Colombia and Venezuela. This taxon has not been assigned to a particular family within the Characoidei and is considered to be incertae sedis , i.e. its taxonomic affinities are, as yet, unclear. [2] It is lepidophagous, eating the scales of other fishes. [3]