Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Cynodontidae Dogtooth characins

(See list of species below)

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8 species (see list below)

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Photo by IBAMA

Cynodon gibbus
[]

No picture found
South America
Max. Length 30 cm TL

Cynodon meionactis
[]

No picture found
South America
Max. Length 31.2 cm SL

Cynodon septenarius
[]

Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand

Hydrolycus armatus
[]

Photo by Magalhães, K.

Hydrolycus scomberoides
[Payara]

Photo by JJPhoto

Hydrolycus tatauaia
[]

No picture found
South America
Max. Length 33.5 cm SL

Hydrolycus wallacei
[]

Photo by Timm, C.D.

Rhaphiodon vulpinus
[Biara]

8 Species of Family Cynodontidae
(Dogtooth characins)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1829	Cynodon gibbus		South America	32.2 SL
1999	Cynodon meionactis		South America	30 TL
2000	Cynodon septenarius		South America	31.2 SL
1841	Hydrolycus armatus		South America	89 TL
1819	Hydrolycus scomberoides	Payara	South America	117 TL
1999	Hydrolycus tatauaia		South America	59 TL
1999	Hydrolycus wallacei		South America	33.5 SL
1829	Rhaphiodon vulpinus	Biara	South America	80 SL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Cynodontidae Dogtooth characins(See list of species below)

Family: Cynodontidae Dogtooth characins

(See list of species below)