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Characiformes (Characins) >
Characidae (Characins) > Cheirodontinae
Etymology: Cheirodon: Greek, cheir = hand + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335). More on author: Fowler.
Issue
Species incertae sedis in Characidae, valid but not a Cheirodon (Ref. 48602). Not assigned to a genus in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Jan. 2012: Ref. 89336).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical, preferred ?
Distribution
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South America: Jaguaribe River basin in northeastern Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48602)
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Reis, R.E., S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris Jr. (eds.), 2003. Checklist of the freshwater fishes of South and Central America. EDIPUCRS, Porto Alegre, Brasil. 742 p. (Ref. 48602)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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