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Leptobrycon

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Leptobrycon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Leptobrycon
C. H. Eigenmann, 1915
Species:
L. jatuaranae
Binomial name
Leptobrycon jatuaranae
C. H. Eigenmann, 1915

Leptobrycon is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Characidae. It contains only the single species Leptobrycon jatuaranae, which is endemic to Brazil, where it occurs in the Amazon River basin. The name Leptobrycon is derived from Greek words leptos (thin) and bryko (to bite) [1]

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Leptobrycon jatuaranae". FishBase. October 2011 version.
  1. ^ "Leptobrycon jatuaranae Eigenmann, 1915". Discover Life. Retrieved 2022-08-25.