Aphyocharax


Aphyocharax is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes, characins, belonging to the family Characidae. The fishes in this genus are from South America, specifically the Amazon, Orinoco, Essequibo, Paraguay and Paraná basins.

Species

Aphyocharax contains the following valid species:Aphyocharax agassizii Aphyocharax anisitsi C. H. Eigenmann & C. H. Kennedy, 1903 Aphyocharax avary Fowler, 1913Aphyocharax brevicaudatus Brito, Guimarães, Carvalho-Costa & Ottoni, 2019Aphyocharax colifax Taphorn & Thomerson, 1991Aphyocharax dentatus C. H. Eigenmann & C. H. Kennedy, 1903Aphyocharax erythrurus C. H. Eigenmann, 1912 Aphyocharax gracilis Fowler, 1940Aphyocharax nattereri Aphyocharax pusillus Günther, 1868Aphyocharax rathbuni C. H. Eigenmann, 1907 Aphyocharax yekwanae Willink, Chernoff & Machado-Allison, 2003