Iguanodectes variatus Géry, 1993
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Iguanodectes variatus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Iguanodectidae. This species is found in South America. It has a minor presence in the aquarium trade, but lacks the popularity that would make excessive wild capture a legitimate threat. That being said, the threats facing South American aquatic environments are of ongoing concern for the associated biodiversity. Still, I. variatus has been recorded from various rivers and has shown general adaptability to its environment, which speaks to a high survivability.
Wikipedia contributors, Iguanodectes variatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:54:13.835268+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Iguanodectes variatus Géry, 1993
- Name authority
- Géry, 1993
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Characiformes
- Family
- Iguanodectidae
- Genus
- Iguanodectes
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCharaciformes
- suborderCharacoidei
- familyIguanodectidae Eigenmann, 1909
- subfamilyIguanodectinae Eigenmann, 1909
- genusIguanodectes Cope, 1872
- speciesIguanodectes variatus Géry, 1993
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Iguanodectes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Iguanodectes gracilis Géry, 1993 | IguanodectidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Iguanodectes spilurus (Günther, 1864) | IguanodectidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Iguanodectes purusii (Steindachner, 1908) | IguanodectidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Iguanodectes adujai Géry, 1970 | IguanodectidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Géry, J. (1993). Description de trois espèces nouvelles du genre Iguanodectes (Pisces, Characiformes, Characidae), avec quelques données récentes sur les autres espèces. Revue Française d’Aquariologie Herpétologie, 19. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6MV2Y. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.