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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Characiformes (Characins) >
Cynodontidae (Dogtooth characins)
Etymology: Cynodon: Greek, kyon = dog + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical
South America: Amazon and upper Orinoco River basins and rivers of Guyana.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 31.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 38270)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Toledo-Piza, M., 2000. The neotropical fish subfamily Cynodontinae (Teleostei: Ostariophysi: Characiformes): a phylogenetic study and a revision of Cynodon and Rhaphiodon. Am. Mus. Novit. 3286:1-88. (Ref. 35437)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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