Tyttobrycon Explained

Tyttobrycon is a genus of characins native to the Amazon Basin in South America.

Species

There are currently six recognized species:

• Tyttobrycon dorsimaculatus Géry, 1973
• Tyttobrycon hamatus Géry, 1973
• Tyttobrycon marajoara Marinho, Bastos & Menezes, 2013^[1]
• Tyttobrycon shibattai ^[2]
• Tyttobrycon spinosus Géry, 1973
• Tyttobrycon xeruini Géry, 1973

Notes and References

1. Marinho, M.M.F., Bastos, D.A. & Menezes, N.A. (2013): New species of miniature fish from Marajó Island, Pará, Brazil, with comments on its relationships (Characiformes: Characidae). Neotropical Ichthyology, 11 (4): 739-746.
2. Abrahão. Vitor Pimenta. Pastana. Murilo. Marinho. Manoela. 2019-12-18. On a remarkable sexual dimorphic trait in the Characiformes related to the olfactory organ and description of a new miniature species of Tyttobrycon Géry (Characiformes: Characidae). PLOS ONE. en. 14. 12. e0226130 . 10.1371/journal.pone.0226130. 1932-6203. 6919584 . 31851726 . 2019PLoSO..1426130A. free.