Melanocharacidium
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| Melanocharacidium | |
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| Melanocharacidium pectorale | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Crenuchidae |
| Subfamily: | Characidiinae |
| Genus: | Melanocharacidium Buckup, 1993[1] |
| Type species | |
| Characidium blennioides | |
Melanocharacidium is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Crenuchidae, the South American darters.[1] They are found in the Amazon, Orinoco and Araguaia basins, as well as river basins of the Guianas. They are small fish, up to around 10 cm (4 in) in standard length.[2]
