Bryconamericus lethostigmus (Gomes, 1947)
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
Bryconamericus lethostigmus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a characin, belonging to the family Stevardiidae. This fish is endemic to Brazil, where it is found in the basins of the Maquiné, Tres Forquilhas and Mampituba Rivers.
It is retained in the monotypic genus Odontostoechus by some authorities.
Wikipedia contributors, Bryconamericus lethostigmus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:12:48.961751+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Bryconamericus lethostigmus (Gomes, 1947)
- Name authority
- (Gomes, 1947)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Characiformes
- Family
- Stevardiidae
- Genus
- Bryconamericus
- 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
- familyStevardiidae Gill, 1858
- subfamilyDiapominae Eigenmann, 1909
- genusBryconamericus Eigenmann, 1907
- speciesBryconamericus lethostigmus (Gomes, 1947)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Bryconamericus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Bryconamericus microcephalus (Miranda Ribeiro, 1908) | StevardiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bryconamericus cristiani Román-Valencia, 1999 | StevardiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bryconamericus huilae Román-Valencia, 2003 | StevardiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bryconamericus grosvenori Eigenmann, 1927 | StevardiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bryconamericus guizae Román-Valencia, 2003 | StevardiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bryconamericus emperador (Eigenmann & Ogle, 1907) | StevardiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bryconamericus icelus Dahl, 1964 | StevardiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bryconamericus ichoensis Román-Valencia, 2000 | StevardiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bryconamericus galvisi Román-Valencia, 2000 | StevardiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bryconamericus coeruleus Jerep & Shibatta, 2017 | StevardiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bryconamericus indefessus (Mirande, Aguilera & Azpelicueta, 2004) | StevardiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bryconamericus poi (Almirón, Casciotta, Azpelicueta & Cione, 2001) | StevardiidaeChordata | 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.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1846577 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:M9JK7. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.