Makunaima
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| 1917 illustration of Makunaima guaporensis, the type species | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Makunaima Terán, Benitez & Mirande, 2020 |
| Type species | |
| Makunaima guaporensis (Eigenmann, 1909)
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Makunaima is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Characidae of the order Characiformes.
They are all endemic to freshwater habitats in South America.
Taxonomy and systematics[edit]
This genus was erected in 2020.[1] The species were formerly allocated to Astyanax.[citation needed]
Etymology[edit]
Etymologically, the genus name alludes to "Makunaima" (also transcribed as "Macunaima" or "Makonaima"), the name of a creator god for various ethnic groups in the Amazon.[1]
Species[edit]
There are three recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Makunaima guaporensis (Eigenmann, 1911)
- Makunaima guianensis (Eigenmann, 1909)
- Makunaima multidens (Eigenmann, 1908)
References[edit]
- ^ a b Guillermo E. Terán; Mauricio F. Benitez; J. Marcos Mirande (2020). "Opening the Trojan horse: phylogeny of Astyanax, two new genera and resurrection of Psalidodon (Teleostei: Characidae)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 190 (4): 1217–1234. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa019.
- ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2021). "Makunaima Terán, Benitez & Mirande, 2020". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
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