Scopaeocharax Explained

Scopaeocharax is a genus of characins endemic to Peru, where both species are found in the upper and middle Huallaga River basin.^[1]

Species

There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:^[1]

• Scopaeocharax atopodus (J. E. Böhlke, 1958)
• Scopaeocharax rhinodus (J. E. Böhlke, 1958)

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.