Polycentrus
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| Polycentrus | |
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| Polycentrus schomburgkii
Watercolor by Wilhelm Schreitmüller from 1924 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Polycentridae |
| Genus: | Polycentrus Müller & Troschel, 1849 |
| Type species | |
| Polycentrus schomburgkii Müller & Troschel, 1848
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Polycentrus is a genus of small fish belonging to the family Polycentridae. They are found in fresh and brackish water in northern South America and Trinidad.[1][2]
Species
[edit | edit source]There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:[1][2]
- Polycentrus jundia Coutinho & Wosiacki, 2014
- Polycentrus schomburgkii Müller & Troschel, 1849 (Guyana leaffish)
References
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