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Prodontocharax

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Prodontocharax
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Subfamily: Cheirodontinae
Genus: Prodontocharax
N. E. Pearson, 1924[1]
Type species
Prodontocharax melanotus
N. E. Pearson, 1924[1]

Prodontocharax is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Characidae. The fishes in this genus are found in South America.[1]

Species

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Prodontocharax contains the following valid species:[2]

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Prodontocharax". FishBase. October 2011 version.
  1. 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Cheirodontidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  2. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Prodontocharax". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 September 2025.