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Galeocharax

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Galeocharax is a genus of characins from the Río de la Plata and Amazon basins in South America.[1][2] They reach up to 30.5 cm (1 ft) in length[1] and mainly feed on other fish, but also take crustaceans and insects.[3]

Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). Species of Galeocharax in FishBase. February 2017 version.
  2. ^ a b Menezes, N.A. (2007). Charax goeldii Fowler, 1913 a valid species of Galeocharax Fowler (Characiformes: Characidae). Neotrop. Ichthyol. 5(1).
  3. ^ Brandão, Nobile, Souto, Ramos, Queiroz, and Carvalho (2013). Influence of cage fish farming on the diet and biology of Galeocharax knerii in the Chavantes Reservoir, Brazil. Bol. Inst. Pesca, São Paulo, 39(2): 157—167.
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Galeocharax: Brief Summary

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Galeocharax is a genus of characins from the Río de la Plata and Amazon basins in South America. They reach up to 30.5 cm (1 ft) in length and mainly feed on other fish, but also take crustaceans and insects.

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