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Synaptolaemus

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Synaptolaemus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Anostomidae
Genus: Synaptolaemus
G. S. Myers & Fernández-Yépez, 1950

Synaptolaemus is a genus of headstanders native to South America, where found in the Orinoco, Casiquiare and Amazon Basin.[1][2][3] Synaptolaemus are elongate in shape and overall black with contrasting red, orange or yellow stripes.[3]

Species

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There are currently two recognized species in this genus according to FishBase,[1] but an examination of specimens has shown that S. cingulatus is a synonym of S. latofasciatus.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Synaptolaemus". FishBase. October 2012 version.
  2. ^ SeriouslyFish: Synaptolaemus latofasciatus. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  3. ^ a b c Britski, H.A.; Birindelli, J.L.; and Garavello, J.C. (2011). Synaptolaemus latofasciatus, a new combination for Leporinus latofasciatus Steindachner, 1910 and its junior synonym Synaptolaemus cingulatus Myers and Fernández-Yépez, 1950 (Characiformes: Anostomidae). Zootaxa 3018: 59–65