Elachocharax
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Crenuchidae |
| Subfamily: | Characidiinae |
| Genus: | Myers, 1927[1] |
| Type species | |
| Elachocharax pulcher Myers, 1927[1]
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Elachocharax is a genus of small freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Crenuchidae, the South American darters. They are native to the Amazon and Orinoco basins in South America.
Species
Elachocharax contains the following species:[2]
- Elachocharax geryi Weitzman & Kanazawa, 1978
- Elachocharax junki (Géry, 1971)
- Elachocharax mitopterus Weitzman, 1986
- Elachocharax pulcher Myers, 1927
References
- ^ a b c Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Characidiinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Elachocharax". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 June 2025.