Tyttocharax is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Stevardiidae. The fishes in this genus are found in tropical South America.Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification and the evolution of reproductive traits. BMC Evolutionary Biology, (2015) 15: 146.
Species There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus: Tyttocharax cochui (Ladiges, 1949) Tyttocharax madeirae Fowler, 1913 (Black-edge tetra) Tyttocharax metae Román-Valencia, García-Alzate, Ruiz-C. & Taphorn, 2012 Román-Valencia, C., García-Alzate, C.A., Ruiz-C., R.I. & Taphorn B, D.C. (2012): A new species of Tyttocharax (Characiformes: Characidae: Stevardiinae) from the Güejar River, Orinoco River Basin, Colombia. Neotropical Ichthyology, 10 (3): 519-525. Tyttocharax tambopatensis S. H. Weitzman & H. Ortega, 1995
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