| Paragoniates alburnus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Paragoniates Steindachner, 1876 |
| Species: | P. alburnus |
| Binomial name | |
| Paragoniates alburnus Steindachner, 1876 | |
Paragoniates alburnus is a species of characin found in the Amazon River basin in Brazil and Bolivia, Peru, and Venezuela. It is also found as an aquarium fish. It is the only member of its genus.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Paragoniates alburnus". FishBase. October 2011 version.
- Steindachner, F (1876). "Ichthyologische Beiträge (V). Über einige neue oder seltene Fischarten aus dem atlantischen, indischen, und stillen Ocean". Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaften Classe. 74 (1): 49–240. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- "Lista actualizada y distribución de peces de las tierras bajas de la Amazonía Boliviana". Retrieved 9 Jan 2024.
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| Paragoniates alburnus | |
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