Acinocheirodon | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Characidae |
Subfamily: | Cheirodontinae |
Genus: |
Acinocheirodon L. R. Malabarba & S. H. Weitzman, 1999 |
Species: | A. melanogramma
[1]
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Binomial name | |
Acinocheirodon melanogramma
[1]
L. R. Malabarba &
S. H. Weitzman, 1999
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Acinocheirodon melanogramma is a species of characin endemic to Brazil, [2] where it is found in the São Francisco and Jequitinhonha Rivers. It is the only member of its genus. It can be found in freshwater environments at a benthopelagic depth range. [3] They are native to a tropical climate. The average length of an unsexed male is about 3.8 cm (about 3.0 in). They are distributed in the São Francisco and Jequitinhonha River basins of Brazil. [4] This species prefer to live in fresh water with a moderate current. They have one row of teeth in the upper and lower jaw. The common names of A. melanogramma in Brazil are pequira, piabinha, and lambari. [5]
Acinocheirodon | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Characidae |
Subfamily: | Cheirodontinae |
Genus: |
Acinocheirodon L. R. Malabarba & S. H. Weitzman, 1999 |
Species: | A. melanogramma
[1]
|
Binomial name | |
Acinocheirodon melanogramma
[1]
L. R. Malabarba &
S. H. Weitzman, 1999
|
Acinocheirodon melanogramma is a species of characin endemic to Brazil, [2] where it is found in the São Francisco and Jequitinhonha Rivers. It is the only member of its genus. It can be found in freshwater environments at a benthopelagic depth range. [3] They are native to a tropical climate. The average length of an unsexed male is about 3.8 cm (about 3.0 in). They are distributed in the São Francisco and Jequitinhonha River basins of Brazil. [4] This species prefer to live in fresh water with a moderate current. They have one row of teeth in the upper and lower jaw. The common names of A. melanogramma in Brazil are pequira, piabinha, and lambari. [5]