Priocharax britzi
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| Priocharax britzi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae |
| Genus: | Priocharax |
| Species: | P. britzi |
| Binomial name | |
| Priocharax britzi | |
Priocharax britzi is a minute species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins.[1] This fish is found in the Rio Negro, Brazil. The species, which has a skeleton of cartilage, is almost completely transparent.[2]