Cynodon is a genus of dogtooth characins from tropical South America, including the Amazon and Orinoco basins, and rivers in the Guianas.[1][2][3] These predatory fish reach up to 32.2 cm (1.06 ft) in standard length.[1][2] They are mainly piscivorous, but will also take insects.[3][4]
| Cynodon | |
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| Cynodon gibbus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Cynodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Cynodontinae |
| Genus: | Cynodon (Spix & Agassiz, 1829) |
Species
editThere are currently three described species in this genus:[1][2]
- Cynodon gibbus (Agassiz, 1829)
- Cynodon meionactis Géry, Le Bail & Keith, 1999
- Cynodon septenarius Toledo-Piza, 2000
References
edit- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Cynodon". FishBase. October 2011 version.
- ^ a b c Toledo-Piza, M. (2000). The Neotropical fish subfamily Cynodontinae (Teleostei: Ostariophysi: Characiformes): a phylogenetic study and a revision of Cynodon and Rhaphiodon. Am. Mus. Novit. 3286:1-88.
- ^ a b OPEFE: Cyanodon. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ van der Sleen, P.; J.S. Albert, eds. (2017). Field Guide to the Fishes of the Amazon, Orinoco, and Guianas. Princeton University Press. p. 155. ISBN 978-0691170749.
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