Leptocharacidium

Leptocharacidium
Scientific classification Edit this 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.

References

  1. ↑ Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Leptocharacidium omospilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T162748800A162748805. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T162748800A162748805.en. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  2. 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 11 June 2025.
  3. ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Leptocharacidium". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  4. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (October 2011). "Leptocharacidium omospilus". FishBase.