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Family: Hemiodontidae Halftooths



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31 species (see list below)

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Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 30.3 cm SL
Anodus elongatus Agassiz, 1829

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Anodus elongatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 27.5 cm SL
 
Anodus orinocensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 24.5 cm SL
Argonectes longiceps (Kner, 1858)

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Argonectes longiceps
[]

Photo by Togni, G.L.

South America
Max. Length 35.5 cm TL
Argonectes robertsi Langeani, 1999

Photo by Togni, G.L.
 
Argonectes robertsi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.9 cm SL
 
Bivibranchia bimaculata
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 19.2 cm TL
Bivibranchia fowleri (Steindachner, 1908)

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Bivibranchia fowleri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Bivibranchia notata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
 
Bivibranchia simulata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16.3 cm TL
 
Bivibranchia velox
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 20.5 cm SL
 
Hemiodus amazonum
[]

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 23.7 cm SL
Hemiodus argenteus Pellegrin, 1909

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Hemiodus argenteus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
Hemiodus atranalis (Fowler, 1940)

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Hemiodus atranalis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Hemiodus goeldii
[]

Photo by AC Tropical Fish

South America
Max. Length 16.3 cm SL
Hemiodus gracilis Günther, 1864

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Hemiodus gracilis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.4 cm SL
 
Hemiodus huraulti
[]

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 24.7 cm SL
Hemiodus immaculatus Kner, 1858

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Hemiodus immaculatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.4 cm SL
 
Hemiodus iratapuru
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Hemiodus jatuarana
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
 
Hemiodus langeanii
[]

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 23.9 cm SL
Hemiodus microlepis Kner, 1858

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Hemiodus microlepis
[]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America
Max. Length 29.9 cm SL
Hemiodus orthonops Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903

Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Hemiodus orthonops
[]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 14.6 cm SL
Hemiodus parnaguae Eigenmann & Henn, 1916

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Hemiodus parnaguae
[]

Photo by Ponton, D.

South America
Max. Length 13.1 cm SL
Hemiodus quadrimaculatus Pellegrin, 1909

Photo by Ponton, D.
 
Hemiodus quadrimaculatus
[Barred hemiodus]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Hemiodus semitaeniatus Kner, 1858

Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Hemiodus semitaeniatus
[Halfline hemiodus]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
 
Hemiodus sterni
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
Hemiodus ternetzi Myers, 1927

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Hemiodus ternetzi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
 
Hemiodus thayeria
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
 
Hemiodus tocantinensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Hemiodus unimaculatus (Bloch, 1794)

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Hemiodus unimaculatus
[]

Photo by Togni, G.L.

South America
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
Hemiodus vorderwinkleri (Géry, 1964)

Photo by Togni, G.L.
 
Hemiodus vorderwinkleri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 17 cm SL
 
Micromischodus sugillatus
[]
31 Species of Family Hemiodontidae
(Halftooths)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1829 Anodus elongatus South America 30.3 SL
1887 Anodus orinocensis South America 27.5 SL
1858 Argonectes longiceps South America 24.5 SL
1999 Argonectes robertsi South America 35.5 TL
1985 Bivibranchia bimaculata South America 12.9 SL
1908 Bivibranchia fowleri South America 19.2 TL
1985 Bivibranchia notata South America 7.2 SL
1991 Bivibranchia simulata South America 13.5 SL
1927 Bivibranchia velox South America 16.3 TL
1821 Hemiodus amazonum South America 20.5 SL
1909 Hemiodus argenteus South America 23.7 SL
1940 Hemiodus atranalis South America 9.2 SL
1908 Hemiodus goeldii South America 16 SL
1864 Hemiodus gracilis South America 16.3 SL
1964 Hemiodus huraulti South America 11.4 SL
1858 Hemiodus immaculatus South America 24.7 SL
2013 Hemiodus iratapuru South America 13.4 SL
2004 Hemiodus jatuarana South America
2012 Hemiodus langeanii South America 13.6 SL
1858 Hemiodus microlepis South America 23.9 SL
1903 Hemiodus orthonops South America 29.9 SL
1916 Hemiodus parnaguae South America 14.6 SL
1909 Hemiodus quadrimaculatus Barred hemiodus South America 13.1 SL
1858 Hemiodus semitaeniatus Halfline hemiodus South America 20 SL
1964 Hemiodus sterni South America 7.9 SL
1927 Hemiodus ternetzi South America 10.5 SL
1955 Hemiodus thayeria South America 8.9 SL
1999 Hemiodus tocantinensis South America 9.7 SL
1794 Hemiodus unimaculatus South America 26 SL
1964 Hemiodus vorderwinkleri South America 16.5 SL
1971 Micromischodus sugillatus South America 17 SL



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