Thoracocharax
| Thoracocharax | |
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| Thoracocharax securis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Gasteropelecidae |
| Genus: | Fowler, 1907[1] |
| Type species | |
| Gastropelecus stellatus | |
Thoracocharax is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Gasteropelecidae, the freshwater hatchetfishes. These fishes are found in the Amazon, Orinoco and Paraná basins in South America. These fish live just under the surface of the water.
Species
Thoracocharax contains the following species:[2]
- Thoracocharax securis (De Filippi, 1853) (Giant hatchetfish)
- Thoracocharax stellatus (Kner, 1858) (Spotfin hatchetfish)
References
- ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Gasteropelecidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Thoracocharax". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
"Thoracocharax Fowler, 1907". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.