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Paragoniates

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Paragoniates alburnus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Paragoniates
Steindachner, 1876
Species:
P. alburnus
Binomial name
Paragoniates alburnus
Steindachner, 1876[1]

Paragoniates alburnus is a species of characin found in the Amazon River basin in Brazil and Bolivia,[2] Peru, and Venezuela. It is also found as an aquarium fish. It is the only member of its genus.

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Paragoniates alburnus". FishBase. October 2011 version.
  1. ^ Steindachner, F (1876). "Ichthyologische Beiträge (V). Über einige neue oder seltene Fischarten aus dem atlantischen, indischen, und stillen Ocean". Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaften Classe. 74 (1): 49–240. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Lista actualizada y distribución de peces de las tierras bajas de la Amazonía Boliviana". Retrieved 9 Jan 2024.