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Cynodon meionactis Géry, Le Bail & Keith, 1999 |
| Family: | Cynodontidae (Dogtooth characins) | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: coastal rivers in French Guiana and Suriname. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 66-70. Big mouth with a pair of large canines on anterior part of lower jaw; vertical diameter of eye 2.9-3.35 in head length; long pectoral fins 28-30% of SL; branched anal rays 63-67; humeral blotch smaller than eye; absence of black margin on pectoral and pelvic fins. | |||
| Biology: | Predatory species. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 December 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||