Lepidocharax Explained

Lepidocharax is a genus of characins endemic to the Doce, Paraguaçu and São Francisco basins in eastern Brazil.^[1] They are small fish, that reach up to in standard length.

Species

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

• Lepidocharax burnsi K. M. Ferreira, Menezes & Quagio-Grassioto, 2011
• Lepidocharax diamantina K. M. Ferreira, Menezes & Quagio-Grassioto, 2011

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.