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]
| Lonchogenys | |
|---|---|
Scientific 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 | |
References
edit- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lonchogenys ilisha". FishBase. October 2011 version.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ 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.
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