Roeboides microlepis

Roeboides microlepis
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Characidae
Genus:	Roeboides
Species:	R. microlepis
Binomial name
	Roeboides microlepis; Reinhardt, 1851
Synonyms
	Epicyrtus microlepis Reinhardt, 1851 ; Anacyrtus (Raeboides) bonariensis Steindachner, 1879 ; Roeboides bonariensis (Steindachner, 1879) ;

Roeboides microlepis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a characin, belonging to the family Characidae. This species is the type species of the genus Roeboides. R. microlepis is found in southern South America.

References

^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Roeboides microlepis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T187249A1825354. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T187249A1825354.pt. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
^ ^a ^b Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Characinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 October 2025.

[iucn-1] Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Roeboides microlepis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T187249A1825354. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T187249A1825354.pt. Retrieved 3 October 2025.

[Cof_family-2] Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Characinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 October 2025.

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