Trochilocharax

Trochilocharax
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Acestrorhamphidae
Subfamily: Trochilocharacinae
Melo, Mattox & Oliveira, 2024
Genus: Trochilocharax
Zarske, 2010
Species:
T. ornatus
Binomial name
Trochilocharax ornatus
Zarske, 2010

Trochilocharax is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae. The only species in the genus is Trochilocharax ornatus, the hummingbird tetra, and this genus is the only genus in the monotypic subfamily Trochilocharacinae. This species is known only from Peru, the holotypes being imported to Germany from Peru, near Iquitos. This species has a maximum standard length of 1.7 cm (0.67 in).

References

  1. 1 2 Chuctaya, J.; Ortega Torres, H. & Correa, E. (2016). "Trochilocharax ornatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T58383324A58383332. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T58383324A58383332.en. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  2. 1 2 Melo, Bruno F; Ota, Rafaela P; Benine, Ricardo C; et al. (2024-09-01). "Phylogenomics of Characidae, a hyper-diverse Neotropical freshwater fish lineage, with a phylogenetic classification including four families (Teleostei: Characiformes)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 202 (1) zlae101. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlae101. hdl:11449/301453. ISSN 0024-4082.
  3. ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Trochilocharacinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  4. 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Trochilocharax". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Trochilocharax ornatus". FishBase. April 2025 version.

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