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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Characiformes (Characins) > Characidae (Characins) > Stevardiinae
Etymology: Monotocheirodon: Greek, monos = one + Greek, cheir = hand + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335); kontos: The specific name kontos is Greek masculine meaning a long pole This is used in reference to the prominent male inseminating organ. A noun in apposition.

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Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical, preferred ?

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South America: Río Madre de Dios basin in Peru.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 94699); 3.7 cm SL (female)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Vertebrae: 37 - 39. This species can be distinguished from its congeners by having the following characters: urogenital papilla present in sexually active males and females (vs. absent in M. pearsoni); urogenital papilla is about equal the length of anal fin-base (vs. half length of anal-fin base in M. drilos); dorsal fin height 13.4-15.8% SL in females and juveniles (vs. 16.1-17.8% SL in M. drilos); and 7 premaxillary tooth cusps (vs. 5 in M. drilos) (Ref. 94699).

Occurs sympatrically with Monotocheirodon drilos (Ref. 94699).

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Menezes, N.A., S.H. Weitzman and I. Quagio-Grassiotto, 2013. Two new species and a review of the inseminating freshwater fish genus Monotocheirodon (Characiformes: Characidae) from Peru and Bolivia. Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia (Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo) 53(10):129-144. (Ref. 94699)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Monotocheirodon kontos Menezes, Weitzman & Quagio-Grassiotto, 2013