Brycon

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Brycon
File:Brycon hilarii.jpg
B. hilarii
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Brycon

Synonyms
  • Bryconodon C. H. Eigenmann, 1903
  • Catabasis C. H. Eigenmann & A. A. Norris, 1900
  • Chalcinopsis Kner, 1863
  • Holobrycon C. H. Eigenmann, 1909
  • Megalobrycon Günther, 1869
  • Othonophanes C. H. Eigenmann, 1903
  • Triurobrycon C. H. Eigenmann, 1909

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Brycon is a genus of fish from the family Characidae.[1] Despite being unrelated to true trout, they are sometimes called South American trout.[2] They reach a maximum length of 12–80 cm (4.7–31.5 in) depending on the species involved, and the largest are among the largest species in the Characidae family. They are found widely in freshwater habitats in the Neotropics, ranging from southern Mexico to northern Argentina. Some species play a role in seed dispersal, and are able to jump out of the water to "pluck" low-hanging fruit directly from trees.[2]

Species

The 43 currently recognized species in this genus are:[3][4]

References

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  3. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Brycon in FishBase. August 2013 version.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Angulo, A. & Gracian-Negrete, J.M. (2013): A new species of Brycon (Characiformes: Characidae) from Nicaragua and Costa Rica, with a key to the lower Mesoamerican species of the genus. Zootaxa, 3731 (2): 255–266.