Argopleura

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Argopleura, the Andean tetras, is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes, characins, belonging to the family Stevardiidae. The fishes in this genus are endemic to Colombia.[3][4] This is the only genus in the monospecific subfamily Agropleurinae. This genus was previously classified in the family Characidae, but this was split into multiple families in 2024. They are found in South and Central America.[5][1]

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Argopleura
Argopleura magdalenensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Stevardiidae
Subfamily: Argopleurinae
B. F. Melo & Oliveira, 2024[1]
Genus: Argopleura
C. H. Eigenmann, 1913[2]
Type species
Bryconamericus magdalenensis
C. H. Eigenmann, 1913[2]
Synonyms[2]
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Species

Agropleura contains the following valid species:[6]

  • Argopleura chocoensis (C. H. Eigenmann, 1913)
  • Argopleura conventus (C. H. Eigenmann, 1913)
  • Argopleura diquensis (C. H. Eigenmann, 1913)
  • Argopleura magdalenensis (C. H. Eigenmann, 1913)

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