Myxiops aphos
| Myxiops aphos | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae |
| Genus: | Myxiops |
| Species: | M. aphos
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| Binomial name | |
| Myxiops aphos | |
Myxiops aphos is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American tetras. This fish is endemic to Brazil, where it is found in the Lençois River, a tributary of the Paraguaçu in Bahia.[2]
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Myxiops aphos". FishBase. October 2011 version.
- ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Myxiops aphos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T186803A1818614. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T186803A1818614.pt. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Myxiops". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 7 October 2025.