- Cheirodon
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Cheirodon Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Characiformes Family: Characidae Genus: Cheirodon
Girard, 1855Cheirodon is a genus of characins occurring in South America. There are currently 10 described species, one of which, C. jaguaribensis, is placed here as a convenience as its actual position in Characidae is unknown.
Species
- Cheirodon australe C. H. Eigenmann, 1928
- Cheirodon galusdai C. H. Eigenmann, 1928
- Cheirodon ibicuhiensis C. H. Eigenmann, 1915
- Cheirodon interruptus (Jenyns, 1842) (Uruguay tetra)
- Cheirodon jaguaribensis Fowler, 1941 - species incertae sedis; ultimately does not belong in this genus
- Cheirodon kiliani Campos, 1982
- Cheirodon luelingi Géry, 1964
- Cheirodon ortegai Vari & Géry, 1980
- Cheirodon parahybae C. H. Eigenmann, 1915
- Cheirodon pisciculus Girard, 1855
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Cheirodon in FishBase. October 2011 version.
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