Ctenocheirodon

Ctenocheirodon
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Characiformes
Family:Characidae
Subfamily:Cheirodontinae
Genus:Ctenocheirodon
L. R. Malabarba & Jerep, 2012
Species: C. pristis
Binomial name
Ctenocheirodon pristis
L. R. Malabarba & Jerep, 2012

Ctenocheirodon pristis is a species of characin native to South America that can grow up to 3.4 cm long (only 3.3 for males).[1] It is the only known member of its genus.[2] Its specific name comes from the Greek word pristis, which means saw.[1] This refers to the projected fins on the underside of the fish.[1]

Habitat

C. pristis is a freshwater fish and it lives in the drainage basin of the Rio Tocantins in South America.[1] It lives in areas of slow-moving water over river bottoms with little vegetation.[1] As a result of the location, C. pristis lives exclusively in tropical areas.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Ctenocheirodon pristis summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  2. ↑ Malabarba, L.R. & Jerep, F.C. (2012): A New Genus and Species of Cheirodontine Fish from South America (Teleostei: Characidae). Copeia, 2012 (2): 243-250.


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