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Curimatopsis

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Curimatopsis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Curimatidae
Genus: Curimatopsis
Steindachner, 1876
Species

11, see text

Curimatopsis is a genus of small South American fish in the family Curimatidae.[1] They are native to freshwater habitats in the Amazon, Orinoco and Paraguay basins, as well as river of the Guianas.[2]

Species

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There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Curimatopsis". FishBase. October 2017 version.
  2. ^ a b c d Melo, B.F.; C. Oliveira (2017). "Three new species of Curimatopsis (Characiformes: Curimatidae) from the Amazon basin". Journal of Fish Biology. 91 (2): 528–544. doi:10.1111/jfb.13360. PMID 28653414.
  3. ^ a b Melo, Bruno F. (2020). "New species of Curimatopsis from the río Caroni, Orinoco basin, Venezuela, with comments on C. macrolepis (Characiformes: Curimatidae)". Neotropical Ichthyology. 18 (2): e200002. doi:10.1590/1982-0224-2020-0002. hdl:11449/201002. ISSN 1982-0224.
  4. ^ Melo, B.F., Vari, R.P. & Oliveira, C. (2016): Curimatopsis maculosa, a new species from the Rio Tapajós, Amazon basin, Brazil (Teleostei: Curimatidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 27 (4): 303-308.
  5. ^ Dutra, G. M.; Melo, B. F.; Netto-Ferreira, A. L. (2018-02-01). "A new species of Curimatopsis Steindachner (Characiformes: Curimatidae) from the Rio Nhamundá, Amazon basin". Journal of Fish Biology. 92 (2): 515–522. doi:10.1111/jfb.13540. PMID 29431224.