Curimatella

Curimatella
Curimatella dorsalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Curimatidae
Genus: Curimatella
C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 18897
Type species
Curimatus lepidurus
C. H. Eigenmann & R.S. Eigenmann, 1889
Synonyms
  • Apolinarella Fernández-Yépez, 1948
  • Lepipinna Fernández-Yépez, 1948
  • Walbaunina Fernández-Yépez, 1948

Curimatella is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Curimatidae, toothless characins. The fishes in this genus are found in South America.

Species

Curimatella contains the following valid species:

References

  1. 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Curimatidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  2. ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Curimatella". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 1 August 2025.