Heterocheirodon
| Heterocheirodon | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Subfamily: | Cheirodontinae |
| Genus: | Heterocheirodon L. R. Malabarba, 1998[1] |
| Type species | |
| Odontostilbe yatai | |
Heterocheirodon is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish, characins, belonging to the family Characidae. The fishes in this genus are found in South America, in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.[2]
Species
[edit]Heterocheirodon contains the following valid species:[2]
- Heterocheirodon jacuiensis L. R. Malabarba & Bertaco, 1999
- Heterocheirodon yatai (Casciotta, Miquelarena & Protogino, 1992)
References
[edit]- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Heterocheirodon". FishBase. October 2011 version.
- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Cheirodontinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Heterocheirodon". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
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