Petitella
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| Petitella | |
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| Petitella bleheri | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Subfamily: | Pristellinae |
| Genus: | Petitella Géry & Boutière, 1964 |
| Type species | |
| Petitella georgiae Géry & Boutière, 1964
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Petitella is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Characidae of the order Characiformes. They are all popular tropical fish in the aquarium hobby. They are commonly known as Rummy-nose tetras.
Taxonomy and systematics
- P. bleheri - Brilliant rummy-nose tetra, or Firehead tetra
- P. georgiae - False rummy-nose tetra
- P. rhodostoma - Rummy-nose tetra
Species
There are three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- (Ahl, 1924) (Géry & Mahnert, 1986)
- Petitella georgiae Petitella bleheri
- Géry & Boutière, 1964 Petitella rhodostoma
References
- ↑ Bailly, Nicolas (2014). "Petitella Géry & Boutière, 1964". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
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