Argopleura

Genus of fishes

Argopleura
Argopleura magdalenensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Argopleura
C. H. Eigenmann, 1913

Argopleura is a genus of characins endemic to Colombia.[1][2]

Species

There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus:[1][2]

  • Argopleura chocoensis (C. H. Eigenmann, 1913)
  • Argopleura conventus (C. H. Eigenmann, 1913)
  • Argopleura diquensis (C. H. Eigenmann, 1913)
  • Argopleura magdalenensis (C. H. Eigenmann, 1913)

References

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Argopleura". FishBase. October 2017 version.
Taxon identifiers
Argopleura


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