| Leptocharacidium | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Crenuchidae |
| Subfamily: | Characidiinae |
| Genus: | Leptocharacidium Buckup, 1993 |
| Species: | L. omospilus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptocharacidium omospilus Buckup, 1993 | |
Leptocharacidium is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Crenuchidae, the South American darters. The only species in this genus is Leptocharacidium omospilus, a species of fish in the family Crenuchidae, the South American darters. It is endemic to Venezuela where it is found in the upper Orinoco River system.