Caiapobrycon
| Caiapobrycon | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Stevardiidae |
| Subfamily: | Creagrutinae |
| Genus: | Caiapobrycon L. R. Malabarba & Vari, 2000 |
| Species: | C. tucurui
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| Binomial name | |
| Caiapobrycon tucurui L. R. Malabarba & Vari, 2000
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Caiapobrycon is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Stevardiidae.[2] The only species in this genus is Caiapobrycon tucurui, a characin, which is endemic to the Rio Tocantins and Rio Araguaia river systems in the states of Goiás, Mato Grosso, Pará and Tocantins, as well as in the Federal District.[1] The specific name refers to the town of Tucuruí, the type locality.[3] This is a small fish with a maximum standard length of 4.5 cm (1.8 in).[4]
References
- ^ a b Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Caiapobrycon tucurui". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T134696360A134696365. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T134696360A134696365.pt. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Creagrutinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf (17 July 2025). "Family STEVARDIIDAE Gill 1858 (Stevardiids)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Caiapobrycon tucurui". FishBase. April 2025 version.