Lonchogenys

Monotypic genus of fish

Lonchogenys
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Acestrorhynchidae
Subfamily: Heterocharacinae
Genus: Lonchogenys
G. S. Myers, 1927
Species:
L. ilisha
Binomial name
Lonchogenys ilisha
G. S. Myers, 1927

Lonchogenys, is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhynchidae, which includes the freshwater barracudas and the biting tetras. The only species in the genus is Lonchogenys ilisha.[2] This fish is found in tropical freshwater habitats in the Orinoco and Amazon basins in Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela.[1]

References

  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lonchogenys ilisha". FishBase. October 2011 version.
  1. ^ a b Frederico, R.G. (2022). "Lonchogenys ilisha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T49830135A159891555. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T49830135A159891555.en. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  2. ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Lonchogenys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 29 August 2025.


Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lonchogenys&oldid=1321542407"