Orthospinus

Orthospinus franciscensis is a species of characin endemic to Brazil, where it is found in the São Francisco River basin. It is the only member of its genus.

Orthospinus franciscensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Acestrorhamphidae
Subfamily:	Stethaprioninae
Genus:	Orthospinus R. E. dos Reis, 1989
Species:	O. franciscensis
Binomial name
Orthospinus franciscensis (C. H. Eigenmann, 1914)