Potamorrhaphis
Appearance
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P. guianensis | |
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Genus: | Potamorrhaphis Günther, 1866
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Potamorrhaphis is a genus of needlefishes native to South America.
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1][2]
- Potamorrhaphis eigenmanni A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1915
- Potamorrhaphis guianensis (Jardine, 1843)
- Potamorrhaphis labiatus Sant'Anna, Delapieve & R. E. dos Reis, 2012[2]
- Potamorrhaphis petersi Collette, 1974
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Potamorrhaphis". FishBase. June 2012 version.
- ^ a b Sant'Anna, V.B., Delapieve, M.L.S. & Reis, R.E. (2012): A New Species of Potamorrhaphis (Beloniformes: Belonidae) from the Amazon Basin. Copeia, 2012 (4): 663-669.