Cynodon (fish)

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
Cynodon gibbus
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Cynodon

(Spix & Agassiz, 1829)

Species

There are currently three described species in this genus:[1][2]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Cynodon in FishBase. October 2011 version.
  2. 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.
  3. OPEFE: Cyanodon. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  4. 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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