Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Parodontidae Scrapetooths

Genus: Saccodon

(See list of species below)

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3 species (see list below)

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Photo by Alvarez, F.

Saccodon dariensis
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Photo by Aguirre, W./G.C. Sanchez

Saccodon terminalis
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Photo by Aguirre, W.

Saccodon wagneri
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3 Species of Family Parodontidae with Genus Saccodon
(Scrapetooths)

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Year	Scientific Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1913	Saccodon dariensis	Central and South America	12.7 SL
1914	Saccodon terminalis	South America	4 SL
1863	Saccodon wagneri	South America	10.1 SL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: CharaciformesFamily: Parodontidae ScrapetoothsGenus: Saccodon(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Parodontidae Scrapetooths

Genus: Saccodon

(See list of species below)