Ceratobranchia
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Ceratobranchia is a genus of characins found in tropical South America
. There are currently five described species in this genus.
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. There are currently five described species in this genus.
Species
- Ceratobranchia binghami C. H. EigenmannCarl H. EigenmannCarl H. Eigenmann was an ichthyologist who, along with his wife Rosa Smith Eigenmann, described many of the fishes of North America and South America for the first time....
, 1927 - Ceratobranchia delotaenia Chernoff & Machado-Allison, 1990
- Ceratobranchia elatior Tortonese, 1942
- Ceratobranchia joanae Chernoff & Machado-Allison, 1990
- Ceratobranchia obtusirostris C. H. EigenmannCarl H. EigenmannCarl H. Eigenmann was an ichthyologist who, along with his wife Rosa Smith Eigenmann, described many of the fishes of North America and South America for the first time....
, 1914