Belonion
| Belonion | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beloniformes |
| Family: | Belonidae |
| Genus: | Collette, 1966 |
| Type species | |
| Belonion apodion Collette, 1966[1] | |
Belonion is a genus of freshwater needlefishes native to South America. It is one of 10 genera in the family Belonidae.
Species
Two recognized species are in this genus:[2]
- Belonion apodion Collette, 1966
- Belonion dibranchodon Collette, 1966
References
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Belonion". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Belonion". FishBase. June 2012 version.