Leptocharacidium
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Crenuchidae |
| Subfamily: | Characidiinae |
| Genus: | Buckup, 1993[2] |
| Species: | L. omospilus
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptocharacidium omospilus Buckup, 1993[2]
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Leptocharacidium is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Crenuchidae, the South American darters.[2] The only species in this genus is Leptocharacidium omospilus, a species of fish in the family Crenuchidae, the South American darters.[3] It is endemic to Venezuela where it is found in the upper Orinoco River system.[4]
References
- ^ Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Leptocharacidium omospilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T162748800A162748805. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T162748800A162748805.en. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ 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 11 June 2025.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Leptocharacidium". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (October 2011). "Leptocharacidium omospilus". FishBase.