Ceratobranchia Explained

Ceratobranchia is a genus of characins found in tropical South America.^[1]

Species

There are currently 5 recognized species in this genus:^[1]

• Ceratobranchia binghami C. H. Eigenmann, 1927
• Ceratobranchia delotaenia Chernoff & Machado-Allison, 1990
• Ceratobranchia elatior Tortonese, 1942
• Ceratobranchia joanae Chernoff & Machado-Allison, 1990
• Ceratobranchia obtusirostris C. H. Eigenmann, 1914

Notes and 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.