Pristella is a genus of fish in the family Characidae. It was formerly a monotypic taxon only containing Pristella maxillaris, but in 2019 a second species, Pristella ariporo, was described.[1]
| Pristella | |
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| Pristella maxillaris | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Subfamily: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | Pristella C. H. Eigenmann, 1908 |
| Species | |
3, see text | |
Taxonomy
Until 2019, Pristella was a monotypic genus, but P. ariporo was described in 2019. Additionally, Hyphessobrycon axelrodi may belong in Pristella due to its conical teeth, but further genetic studies are needed to confirm this.[1]
Species
There are currently 3 described species:[1][2]
- Pristella ariporo Conde-Saldaña, Albornoz-Garzón, García-Melo, Villa-Navarro, Mirande & Lima, 2019
- Pristella crinogi (Lima, Caires, Conde-Saldaña, Mirande & Carvalho, 2021)[3]
- Pristella maxillaris (Ulrey, 1894)
References
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