Hemibryconinae
Subfamily of fishes
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Hemibryconinae is a subfamily of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Stevardiidae. The subfamily comprises genera which were previously classified in the family Characidae, but this was split into multiple families in 2024. They are found in South and Central America.[3][4][5]
| Hemibryconinae | |
|---|---|
| Hemibrycon polyodon, the type species of the genus Hemibrycon. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Stevardiidae |
| Subfamily: | Hemibryconinae Géry, 1966[1] |
| Type genus | |
| Hemibrycon[1] | |
Genera
Hemibryconinae contains the following genera:[2]
- Acrobrycon C. H. Eigenmann & Pearson, 1924
- Hemibrycon Günther, 1864