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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae Poeciliids
Subfamily: Poeciliinae
Genus: Cnesterodon

(See list of species below)


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10 species (see list below)

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South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Cnesterodon brevirostratus
[]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm
Cnesterodon carnegiei Haseman, 1911

Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Cnesterodon carnegiei
[]

Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Cnesterodon decemmaculatus (Jenyns, 1842)

Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.
 
Cnesterodon decemmaculatus
[Ten spotted live-bearer]
No picture found
South America
 
Cnesterodon holopteros
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Cnesterodon hypselurus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Cnesterodon iguape
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Cnesterodon omorgmatos
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Cnesterodon pirai
[]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

South America
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
Cnesterodon raddai Meyer & Etzel, 2001

Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Cnesterodon raddai
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3 cm SL
 
Cnesterodon septentrionalis
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10 Species of Family Poeciliidae with Genus Cnesterodon
(Poeciliids)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1993 Cnesterodon brevirostratus South America 4.4 SL
1911 Cnesterodon carnegiei South America 3.5
1842 Cnesterodon decemmaculatus Ten spotted live-bearer South America 4.5 TL
2006 Cnesterodon holopteros South America
2001 Cnesterodon hypselurus South America 3.1 SL
2005 Cnesterodon iguape South America 2.5 SL
2001 Cnesterodon omorgmatos South America 3.1 SL
2009 Cnesterodon pirai South America 2.8 SL
2001 Cnesterodon raddai South America 2.3 SL
1993 Cnesterodon septentrionalis South America 3 SL



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