Lophiobrycon weitzmani

Lophiobrycon weitzmani
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Lophiobrycon
R. M. C. Castro, A. C. Ribeiro, Benine & A. L. A. Melo, 2003
Species: L. weitzmani
Binomial name
Lophiobrycon weitzmani
R. M. C. Castro, A. C. Ribeiro, Benine & A. L. A. Melo, 2003

Lophiobrycon weitzmani is a species of characin endemic to Brazil, where it is found in the upper Paraná River basin. This species is the only member of its genus.[1]

References

  1. 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, (2015) 15: 146.


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