Prionobrama paraguayensis

Prionobrama paraguayensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Prionobrama
Species:
P. paraguayensis
Binomial name
Prionobrama paraguayensis
Synonyms[2]
  • Bleptonema paraguayensis C. H. Eigenmann, 1914

Prionobrama paraguayensis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a characin, belonging to the family Characidae.[2] This species is found in the Paraguay River and lower Paraná River basins in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay.[1] It is a small fish with a maximum total length of 5 cm (2.0 in).[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Lima, F. (2023). "Prionobrama paraguayensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T162700065A162700134. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T162700065A162700134.en. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Prionobrama". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Prionobrama paraguayensis". FishBase. April 2025 version.