Synaptolaemus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Anostomidae |
Genus: | Synaptolaemus G. S. Myers & Fernández-Yépez, 1950 |
Synaptolaemus is a genus of headstanders native to South America, where found in the Orinoco, Casiquiare and Amazon Basin.[1][2][3] Synaptolaemus are elongate in shape and overall black with contrasting red, orange or yellow stripes.[3]
There are currently two recognized species in this genus according to FishBase,[1] but an examination of specimens has shown that S. cingulatus is a synonym of S. latofasciatus.[3]