Poecilocharax callipterus
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| Poecilocharax callipterus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Crenuchidae |
| Subfamily: | Crenuchinae |
| Genus: | Poecilocharax |
| Species: | P. callipterus |
| Binomial name | |
| Poecilocharax callipterus | |
Poecilocharax callipterus is a species of fish named after its elongated dorsal fins and anal fins.[1] P. callipterus is the first species of Crenuchinae discovered after a gap of 57 years.[2] Poecilocharax rhizophilus was also discovered moments later.
