Argonectes
| Argonectes | |
|---|---|
| Argonectes robertsi
(scale bar = 1 cm) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Hemiodontidae |
| Genus: | Argonectes J. E. Böhlke & G. S. Myers, 1956[1] |
| Type species | |
| Argonectes scapularis Böhlke & Myers, 1956[1]
| |
Argonectes is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Hemiodontidae, the halftooths. The fishes in this genus are found in tropical South America.
Species
Argonectes has the following species classified within it:[2]
- Argonectes longiceps (Kner, 1858)
- Argonectes robertsi Langeani, 1999
References
- ^ a b Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Hemiodontidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Argonectes". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 22 July 2025.