Deuterodon
Deuterodon | |
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Deuterodon iguape | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Chordata
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Genus: | Deuterodon C. H. Eigenmann, 1907
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Deuterodon is a genus of characins from river basins in southern and southeastern Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul to Espírito Santo), with a single species of uncertain taxonomic status, D. potaroensis, from Guyana.[1][2] These are small fish that reach up to 12.6 cm (5.0 in) in total length.[1] They are omnivores with a specialized mouth structure that allows them to scrape algae and debris off bedrock.[3]
Species[]
There are currently 10 recognized species:[1][4]
- C. H. Eigenmann, 1907
- , 1957
- (Steindachner, 1907)
- C. H. Eigenmann, 1908
- C. H. Eigenmann, 1908
- C. H. Eigenmann, 1909
- (Steindachner, 1908)
- & , 1992
- (, 1947)
- Z. M. S. de Lucena & C. A. S. de Lucena, 1992
References[]
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). Species of Deuterodon in FishBase. October 2018 version.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Deuterodon". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ Silva Gonçalves, C.; C. Cestari (2018). Grazing of the lambari fish Deuterodon iguape is associated with mouth morphology. Zoologischer Anzeiger 274: 127-130.
- ^ Silva, P.C.; M.C. Malabarba; L.R. Malabarba (2017). Using ancient DNA to unravel taxonomic puzzles: the identity of Deuterodon pedri (Ostariophysi: Characidae). Neotrop. ichthyol. 15(1).
Categories:
- Characidae
- Taxa named by Carl H. Eigenmann
- Fish of South America
- Characiformes stubs