Thoracocharax
| Thoracocharax | |
|---|---|
| Thoracocharax securis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Gasteropelecidae |
| Genus: | Thoracocharax Fowler, 1907 |
| Type species | |
| Gastropelecus stellatus Kner, 1858
| |
Thoracocharax is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Gasteropelecidae, the freshwater hatchetfishes. These fishes are found in the Amazon, Orinoco and Paraná basins in South America. These fish live just under the surface of the water.