Lonchogenys ilisha is a species of characin found in the Rio Negro in Brazil and Colombia. It is the only member of its genus.

Lonchogenys ilisha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Lonchogenys
G. S. Myers, 1927
Species:
L. ilisha
Binomial name
Lonchogenys ilisha
G. S. Myers, 1927

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lonchogenys ilisha". FishBase. October 2011 version.