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Family: Parodontidae Scrapetooths



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32 species (see list below)

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Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Apareiodon affinis (Steindachner, 1879)

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Apareiodon affinis
[Darter characine]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.0 cm SL
 
Apareiodon agmatos
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Apareiodon argenteus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Apareiodon cavalcante
[]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Apareiodon davisi Fowler, 1941

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Apareiodon davisi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
 
Apareiodon gransabana
[]

Photo by Noren, M.

South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Apareiodon hasemani Eigenmann, 1916

Photo by Noren, M.
 
Apareiodon hasemani
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
Apareiodon ibitiensis Amaral Campos, 1944

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Apareiodon ibitiensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
 
Apareiodon itapicuruensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Apareiodon machrisi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
 
Apareiodon orinocensis
[]

Photo by Marceniuk, A.P.

South America
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Apareiodon piracicabae (Eigenmann, 1907)

Photo by Marceniuk, A.P.
 
Apareiodon piracicabae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Apareiodon tigrinus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14.5 cm SL
 
Apareiodon vittatus
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
Apareiodon vladii Pavanelli, 2006

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Apareiodon vladii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Parodon alfonsoi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
 
Parodon apolinari
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.8 cm
 
Parodon atratoensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
 
Parodon bifasciatus
[]

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

South America
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Parodon buckleyi Boulenger, 1887

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Parodon buckleyi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13 cm SL
 
Parodon caliensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14.7 cm SL
 
Parodon carrikeri
[]

Photo by Ponton, D.

South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Parodon guyanensis Géry, 1960

Photo by Ponton, D.
 
Parodon guyanensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.7 cm SL
 
Parodon hilarii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.9 cm SL
 
Parodon magdalenensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
 
Parodon moreirai
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
Parodon nasus Kner, 1859

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Parodon nasus
[]

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP

South America
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
Parodon pongoensis (Allen, 1942)

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP
 
Parodon pongoensis
[Pongo characin]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
Parodon suborbitalis Valenciennes, 1850

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Parodon suborbitalis
[]

Photo by Alvarez, F.

Central and South America
Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
Saccodon dariensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)

Photo by Alvarez, F.
 
Saccodon dariensis
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Saccodon terminalis (Eigenmann & Henn, 1914)

Photo by Aguirre, W./G.C. Sanchez
 
Saccodon terminalis
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W.

South America
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
Saccodon wagneri Kner, 1863

Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Saccodon wagneri
[]
32 Species of Family Parodontidae
(Scrapetooths)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1879 Apareiodon affinis Darter characine South America 17 SL
2008 Apareiodon agmatos South America 8.0 SL
2003 Apareiodon argenteus South America 7.6 SL
2003 Apareiodon cavalcante South America 5.6 SL
1941 Apareiodon davisi South America 5.9 SL
1993 Apareiodon gransabana South America 9.2 SL
1916 Apareiodon hasemani South America 6.8 SL
1944 Apareiodon ibitiensis South America 11.3 SL
1916 Apareiodon itapicuruensis South America 8.6 SL
1957 Apareiodon machrisi South America 7.4 SL
1999 Apareiodon orinocensis South America 13.2 SL
1907 Apareiodon piracicabae South America 12 SL
2003 Apareiodon tigrinus South America 6.4 SL
1977 Apareiodon vittatus South America 14.5 SL
2006 Apareiodon vladii South America 11.3 SL
2011 Parodon alfonsoi South America 10.3 SL
1930 Parodon apolinari South America 9.3 SL
2011 Parodon atratoensis South America 10.8
1912 Parodon bifasciatus South America 9.8 SL
1887 Parodon buckleyi South America 15 SL
1895 Parodon caliensis South America 13 SL
1940 Parodon carrikeri South America 14.7 SL
1960 Parodon guyanensis South America 12 TL
1867 Parodon hilarii South America 13.7 SL
2011 Parodon magdalenensis South America 10.9 SL
2005 Parodon moreirai South America 11.8 SL
1859 Parodon nasus South America 12.7 SL
1942 Parodon pongoensis Pongo characin South America 10.4 SL
1850 Parodon suborbitalis South America 12.1 SL
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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