Polycentrus is a genus of small fish belonging to the family Polycentridae. They are found in fresh and brackish water in northern South America and Trinidad.[1][2]

Polycentrus
Polycentrus schomburgkii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Polycentridae
Genus: Polycentrus
Müller & Troschel, 1849
Type species
Polycentrus schomburgkii
Müller & Troschel, 1848

Species

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There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Polycentrus". FishBase. June 2018 version.
  2. ^ a b Coutinho, D.P. & Wosiacki, W.B. (2014). "A new species of leaffish Polycentrus Müller & Troschel, 1849 (Percomorpha: Polycentridae) from the Rio Negro, Brazil". Neotropical Ichthyology. 12 (4): 747–753. doi:10.1590/1982-0224-20140046.