Belonion
Appearance
Belonion | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Beloniformes |
Family: | Belonidae |
Genus: | Belonion Collette, 1966 |
Type species | |
Belonion apodion Collette, 1966[1]
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Belonion is a genus of freshwater needlefishes native to South America. It is one of 10 genera in the family Belonidae.
Species
[edit]Two recognized species are in this genus:[2]
- Belonion apodion Collette, 1966
- Belonion dibranchodon Collette, 1966
References
[edit]- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Belonion". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Belonion in FishBase. June 2012 version.