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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae Characins
Subfamily: Cheirodontinae
Genus: Cheirodon

(See list of species below)


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10 species (see list below)

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South America
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Cheirodon australe
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Photo by Busse, K.

South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Cheirodon galusdai Eigenmann, 1928

Photo by Busse, K.
 
Cheirodon galusdai
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Photo by Fischer, L.G.

South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Cheirodon ibicuhiensis Eigenmann, 1915

Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Cheirodon ibicuhiensis
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Photo by Mirande, M.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Cheirodon interruptus (Jenyns, 1842)

Photo by Mirande, M.
 
Cheirodon interruptus
[Uruguay tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Cheirodon jaguaribensis
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Cheirodon kiliani
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 1.8 cm SL
 
Cheirodon luelingi
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Cheirodon ortegai
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm TL
 
Cheirodon parahybae
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Cheirodon pisciculus
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10 Species of Family Characidae with Genus Cheirodon
(Characins)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1928 Cheirodon australe South America 5.0 SL
1928 Cheirodon galusdai South America 5.9 SL
1915 Cheirodon ibicuhiensis South America 4.2 SL
1842 Cheirodon interruptus Uruguay tetra South America 6 TL
1941 Cheirodon jaguaribensis South America 3.8 SL
1982 Cheirodon kiliani South America 3.0 SL
1964 Cheirodon luelingi South America 1.8 SL
1980 Cheirodon ortegai South America 3.4 SL
1915 Cheirodon parahybae South America 3.9 TL
1855 Cheirodon pisciculus South America 5.5 SL



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