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Lonchogenys

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Lonchogenys ilisha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Acestrorhynchidae
Subfamily: Heterocharacinae
Genus: Lonchogenys
G. S. Myers, 1927
Species:
L. ilisha
Binomial name
Lonchogenys ilisha
G. S. Myers, 1927

Lonchogenys ilisha is a species of biting tetra found in the Rio Negro in Brazil and Colombia. It is the only member of its genus.

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lonchogenys ilisha". FishBase. October 2011 version.
  1. ^ Frederico, R.G. (2022). "Lonchogenys ilisha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T49830135A159891555. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T49830135A159891555.en. Retrieved 15 May 2025.