Priocharax is a genus of very small freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae (American characins). The fishes in this genus are found in the Amazon and Orinoco basins in tropical South America.
Species
There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus:
- Priocharax ariel <small>S. H. Weitzman & , 1987</small>
- Priocharax britzi <small>Mattox, Souza, Toledo-Piza & Oliveira, 2021</small>
- Priocharax conwayi <small>Mattox, F. C. T. Lima, Britz, Souza & Oliveira, 2024</small>
- Priocharax marupiara <small>Mattox, Britz, Souza, Casas, F. C. T. Lima & Oliveira, 2023</small>
- Priocharax nanus <small>Toledo-Piza, Mattox & Britz, 2014</small>
- Priocharax phasma <small>Mattox, F. C. T. Lima, Britz, Souza & Oliveira, 2024</small>
- Priocharax piagassu <small>Silva Lopez, Souza, Reia, Mantuaneli, Morales, F. C. T. Lima, Oliveira & Mattox, 2025</small>
- Priocharax pygmaeus <small>S. H. Weitzman & Vari, 1987</small>
- Priocharax rex <small>Mattox, Acosta-Santos, Bogotá-Gregory, Agudelo, F. C. T. Lima, 2025</small>
- Priocharax robbiei <small>Silva Lopez, Souza, Reia, Mantuaneli, Morales, F. C. T. Lima, Oliveira & Mattox, 2025</small>
- Priocharax toledopizae <small>Mattox, Britz, Souza, Casas, F. C. T. Lima & Oliveira, 2023</small>
- Priocharax varii <small>Mattox, Souza, Toledo-Piza, Britz & Oliveira, 2020</small>
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