Hemibrycon
Encyclopedia
Hemibrycon is a genus of characins from Central
and South America
. There are currently 32 described species in this genus.
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
and South America
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 32 described species in this genus.
Species
- Hemibrycon beni N. E. Pearson, 1924
- Hemibrycon boquiae (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....
, 1913) - Hemibrycon brevispini Román-Valencia & Arcila-Mesa, 2009
- Hemibrycon cairoense Román-Valencia & Arcila-Mesa, 2009
- Hemibrycon carrilloi Dahl, 1960
- Hemibrycon colombianus 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 - Hemibrycon dariensis MeekSeth Eugene MeekSeth Eugene Meek was an American ichthyologist at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. He was the first compiler of a book on Mexican freshwater fishes. Together with his assistant, Samuel F. Hildebrand, he produced the first book on the freshwater fishes of Panama.He often collaborated...
& Hildebrand, 1916 - Hemibrycon decurrens (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....
, 1913) - Hemibrycon dentatus (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....
, 1913) - Hemibrycon divisorensis Bertaco, L. R. Malabarba, Hidalgo & H. Ortega, 2007
- Hemibrycon helleri 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 - Hemibrycon huambonicus (SteindachnerFranz SteindachnerFranz Steindachner was an Austrian zoologist.- Work and career :Being interested in natural history, Steindachner took up the study of fossil fishes on the recommendation of his friend Eduard Suess...
, 1882) - Hemibrycon inambari Bertaco & L. R. Malabarba, 2010
- Hemibrycon jabonero L. P. Schultz, 1944
- Hemibrycon jelskii (SteindachnerFranz SteindachnerFranz Steindachner was an Austrian zoologist.- Work and career :Being interested in natural history, Steindachner took up the study of fossil fishes on the recommendation of his friend Eduard Suess...
, 1877) - Hemibrycon metae MyersGeorge S. MyersDr. George Sprague Myers spent most of his career at Stanford University, where he was one of the leading American ichthyologists of the twentieth century. He served as the editor of Stanford Ichthyological Bulletin as well as president of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists...
, 1930 - Hemibrycon microformaa Román-Valencia & Ruiz-Calderón, 2007
- Hemibrycon mikrostiktos Bertaco & L. R. Malabarba, 2010
- Hemibrycon orcesi J. E. Böhlke, 1958
- Hemibrycon paez Román-Valencia & Arcila-Mesa, 2010
- Hemibrycon palomae Román-Valencia, García-Alzate, Ruiz-Calderón & Taphorn, 2010
- Hemibrycon polyodon (Günther, 1864)
- Hemibrycon quindos Román-Valencia & Arcila-Mesa, 2010
- Hemibrycon rafaelense Román-Valencia & Arcila-Mesa, 2008
- Hemibrycon raqueliae Román-Valencia & Arcila-Mesa, 2010
- Hemibrycon santamartae Román-Valencia, Ruiz-Calderón, García-Alzate & Taphorn, 2010
- Hemibrycon surinamensis Géry, 1962
- Hemibrycon taeniurus (GillTheodore GillTheodore Nicholas Gill was an American ichthyologist, mammalogist, malacologist and librarian.Born and educated in New York City under private tutors, Gill early showed interest in natural history. He was associated with J...
, 1858) (Mountain stream sardine) - Hemibrycon tridens 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....
, 1922 (Jumping tetra) - Hemibrycon velox Dahl, 1964
- Hemibrycon virolinica Román-Valencia & Arcila-Mesa, 2010
- Hemibrycon yacopiae Román-Valencia & Arcila-Mesa, 2010