Elachocharax

Elachocharax
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Crenuchidae
Subfamily: Characidiinae
Genus: Elachocharax
Myers, 1927
Type species
Elachocharax pulcher
Myers, 1927
Synonyms

Elachocharax is a genus of small freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Crenuchidae, the South American darters. They are native to the Amazon and Orinoco basins in South America.

Species

Elachocharax contains the following species:

References

  1. 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Characidiinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  2. ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Elachocharax". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 June 2025.