Gymnotichthys Fernández-Yépez, 1950
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/FD4787B0-01A4-FF1B-FF7B-FF00C3A4A15C |
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Gymnotichthys Fernández-Yépez, 1950 |
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Gymnotichthys Fernández-Yépez, 1950 View in CoL
The unique known species of this genus, Gymnotichthys hildae Fernández-Yépez has a naked predorsal line as occurs in Gymnocorymbus and the overall body shape and coloration are similar to some Moenkhausia of the lepidura -group (Géry, 1977). If this species is related with some of these genera, it should be included in the Tetragonopterinae . Indeed, if the Moenkhausia lepidura - group of Géry (1977) is monophyletic and includes G. hildae , all its species should be transferred to Gymnotichthys , according to the hypothesis herein proposed. However, all these conjectures are speculative in the current state of knowledge and further studies are necessary to assess the relationships of this genus.
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