Galeocharax

Galeocharax
Galeocharax humeralis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Subfamily: Characinae
Genus: Galeocharax
Fowler, 1910
Type species
Cynopotamus gulo
Cope, 1870

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

Species

Galeocharax contains the following valid species:

References

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