title: Polycentrus
text: # Polycentrus
  
  Polycentrus is a genus of small fish belonging to the family Polycentridae. They are found in fresh and brackish water in northern South America and Trinidad.
  
  ## Species
  
  There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:
  
  * Polycentrus jundia Coutinho & Wosiacki, 2014
  * Polycentrus schomburgkii Müller & Troschel, 1849 (Guyana leaffish)
  