Trochilocharax Explained

Trochilocharax ornatus (hummingbird tetra) is a species of characin endemic to Peru.^[1] This species is the only member of the genus Trochilocharax.^[2]

Further reading

• Der Kolibrisalmler - Trochilocharax ornatus gen. et spec. nov. – ein neuer Salmler aus Peru (Teleostei: Characiformes: Characidae) AXEL ZARSKE

Notes and References

1. Web site: Trochilocharax ornatus – Hummingbird Tetra — Seriously Fish. 2020-11-07.
2. 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.