Galeocharax is a genus of characins from the Río de la Plata and Amazon basins in South America.[1][2] They reach up to 30.5 cm (1 ft) in length[1] and mainly feed on other fish, but also take crustaceans and insects.[3]
| Galeocharax | |
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| Galeocharax humeralis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Subfamily: | Characinae |
| Genus: | Galeocharax Fowler, 1910 |
Species edit
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1][2]
- Galeocharax goeldi (Fowler, 1913)
- Galeocharax gulo (Cope, 1870)
- Galeocharax humeralis (Valenciennes, 1834)
- Galeocharax knerii (Steindachner, 1879)
References edit
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). Species of Galeocharax in FishBase. February 2017 version.
- ^ a b Menezes, N.A. (2007). Charax goeldii Fowler, 1913 a valid species of Galeocharax Fowler (Characiformes: Characidae). Neotrop. Ichthyol. 5(1).
- ^ Brandão, Nobile, Souto, Ramos, Queiroz, and Carvalho (2013). Influence of cage fish farming on the diet and biology of Galeocharax knerii in the Chavantes Reservoir, Brazil. Bol. Inst. Pesca, São Paulo, 39(2): 157—167.
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