Colossoma Cuvier 1818 (ray-finned fish)

Actinopteri - Characiformes - Characidae

Parent taxon: Characidae according to J. Lundberg et al. 1986

Sister taxa: Agoniatinae, Aphyocharacinae, Aphyoditeinae, Bryconinae, Characinae, Cheirodontinae, Clupeacharacinae, Gymnocharacinae, Iguanodectinae, Rhoadsiinae, Stethaprioninae, Stevardiinae, Tetragonopterinae

Subtaxa: Colossoma macropomum

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Ecology:

Distribution:

• Huayquerian of Argentina (1 collection)

• Miocene of Brazil (1), Colombia (3), Peru (3)

• Eocene of Peru (1)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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