Leptobrycon is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Characidae. It contains only the single species Leptobrycon jatuaranae, which is endemic to Brazil, where it occurs in the Amazon River basin. The name Leptobrycon is derived from Greek words leptos (thin) and bryko (to bite) References Characidae Monotypic ray-finned fish genera Characiformes genera Fish of South America Fish of Brazil Endemic fauna of Brazil Taxa named by Carl H. Eigenmann Fish described in 1915