Andromakhe Explained

Andromakhe is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Characidae of the order Characiformes.

They are all endemic to freshwater habitats in Argentina and Uruguay,[1] where they are locally called Mojarra.

Taxonomy and systematics

This genus was erected in 2020.[2] The species were formerly allocated to Astyanax.

Species

There are five recognized species in this genus:[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andromakhe gen.nov. – 5 comb.nov. from Astyanax. 2020. pecescriollos.de.
  2. Guillermo E. Terán. Mauricio F. Benitez. J. Marcos Mirande. Opening the Trojan horse: phylogeny of Astyanax, two new genera and resurrection of Psalidodon (Teleostei: Characidae). 2020. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 190. 4. 1217–1234. 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa019.
  3. Bailly, Nicolas. 2021. Andromakhe Terán, Benitez & Mirande, 2020. 1524766. 24 December 2023.

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