Iguanodectes
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Iguanodectes is a genus of characin found in tropical South America
. There are currently eight 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 eight described species in this genus.
Species
- Iguanodectes adujai Géry, 1970
- Iguanodectes geisleri Géry, 1970
- Iguanodectes gracilis Géry, 1993
- Iguanodectes polylepis Géry, 1993
- Iguanodectes purusii (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...
, 1908) - Iguanodectes rachovii Regan, 1912
- Iguanodectes spilurus (Günther, 1864)
- Iguanodectes variatus Géry, 1993