Priocharax phasma
Species of fish
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Priocharax phasma is a minute species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins.[1] This fish is found in Brazil.[2]
| Priocharax phasma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae |
| Genus: | Priocharax |
| Species: | P. phasma |
| Binomial name | |
| Priocharax phasma | |
Size
This species reaches a length of 1.4 cm (0.55 in).[3]
Etymology
The fish's name means "phásma" in Greek, φάσμα, which is a ghost or a specter, referring to its almost completely transparent appearance, resembling that of a ghost.[4]
