Psalidodon
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Psalidodon is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Ancestrorhamphidae, the American characins. Some of these fish, like many of their relatives, are kept as aquarium pets and known collectively as tetras. They are all endemic to freshwater habitats in South America, where they are locally called Mojarra or Lambari.
Psalidodon is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Ancestrorhamphidae, the American characins. Some of these fish, like many of their relatives, are kept as aquarium pets and known collectively as tetras. They are all endemic to freshwater habitats in South America, where they are locally called Mojarra or Lambari. ==Taxonomy and systematics== This genus was resurrected from synonymy with Astyanax in 2020. ==Species== These are the recognized species in this genus: ==References== ==Further reading== Kavalco, Karine Frehner, Rubens Pazza, and Lurdes Foresti de Almeida-Toledo. "Astyanax bockmanni Vari and Castro, 2007: an ambiguous karyotype in the Astyanax genus." Genetica 136.1 (2009): 135–139.
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