Study identifies possible novel species in fish genus endemic to Neotropics

With 84 species currently described, Characidium may be the most diverse fish genus known to science. This is the conclusion reached by Brazilian scientists after analyzing more than 4,400 specimens of this genus of South American darters endemic to the Neotropical region and known in Brazil as mocinha or charutinho. With 84 species currently described, Characidium may be the most diverse fish genus known to science. This is the conclusion reached by Brazilian scientists after analyzing more than 4,400 specimens of this genus of South American darters endemic to the Neotropical region and known in Brazil as mocinha or charutinho. Plants & Animals Ecology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories