Abstract:Hyphessobrycon is one of the most species rich and widely distributed genera in the family Characidae, with more than 160 species ranging from Veracruz, Mexico to Argentina. The majority of the diversity of Hyphessobrycon shows a cis-Andean distribution; only nine species are trans-Andean including H. compressus (Meek 1908). It is well established that Hyphessobrycon is not monophyletic but has been suggested that natural groups can be identified within the larger Hyphessobrycon species group. In this study, w… Show more
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