Taxonomic status of Aphyocharax avary Fowler, 1913, Aphyocharax pusillus Günther, 1868 and Chirodon alburnus Günther, 1869 (Characiformes, Characidae)

The obscure taxonomic histories of three species of Aphyocharax (A. alburnus, A. avary and A. pusillus) are revised, based on both morphological and literature data. Aphyocharax avary is resurrected as a valid species and removed from synonymy with A. alburnus. Based on examinations of type specimen...

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Main Authors: Pâmella Silva de Brito, Erick Cristofore Guimarães, Axel Makay Katz, Nivaldo Magalhães Piorski, Felipe Polivanov Ottoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2018-08-01
Series:Zoosystematics and Evolution
Online Access:https://zse.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=28201