Aphyodite


Aphyodite is a genus of characin in the family Characidae. It contains three species. It was originally described as a monotypic genus containing only Aphyodite grammica, which is endemic to the Essequibo River basin in Guyana; however, two more species were described in 2017: Aphyodite apiaka from the Solimões river basin and Aphyodite tupebas from the Madeira river basin.

Species

There are currently three described species in Aphyodite:Aphyodite apiaka Aphyodite grammica
  • ''Aphyodite tupebas''