Acinocheirodon
| Acinocheirodon | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Subfamily: | Cheirodontinae |
| Genus: | Acinocheirodon L. R. Malabarba & S. H. Weitzman, 1999[2] |
| Species: | A. melanogramma |
| Binomial name | |
| Acinocheirodon melanogramma L. R. Malabarba & S. H. Weitzman, 1999[3] | |
Acinocheirodon is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cheirodontinae, the only species in the genus is Acinocheirodon melanogramma, a characin.[3] This species is found in tributaries of the São Francisco and Jequitinhonha Rivers in Brazil. A. melanogramma is found in clearwater streams with a moderate current and in backwaters.[1] This species has a maximum standard length of 3.8 cm (1.5 in). The populations in the São Francisco River and in the Jequitinhonha River are morphologically distinct.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Acinocheirodon melanogramma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T187004A1821679. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T187004A1821679.pt. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Cheirodontinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Acinocheirodon". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Acinocheirodon melanogramma". FishBase. April 2025 version.
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