Ctenocheirodon | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Characidae |
Subfamily: | Cheirodontinae |
Genus: |
Ctenocheirodon L. R. Malabarba & Jerep, 2012 |
Species: | C. pristis
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Binomial name | |
Ctenocheirodon pristis
L. R. Malabarba &
Jerep, 2012
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Ctenocheirodon pristis is a species of characin native to South America that can grow up to 3.4 cm long (only 3.3 for males). [1] It is the only known member of its genus. [2] Its specific name comes from the Greek word pristis, which means saw. [1] This refers to the projected fins on the underside of the fish. [1]
C. pristis is a freshwater fish and it lives in the drainage basin of the Rio Tocantins in South America. [1] It lives in areas of slow-moving water over river bottoms with little vegetation. [1] As a result of the location, C. pristis lives exclusively in tropical areas. [1]
Ctenocheirodon | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Characidae |
Subfamily: | Cheirodontinae |
Genus: |
Ctenocheirodon L. R. Malabarba & Jerep, 2012 |
Species: | C. pristis
|
Binomial name | |
Ctenocheirodon pristis
L. R. Malabarba &
Jerep, 2012
|
Ctenocheirodon pristis is a species of characin native to South America that can grow up to 3.4 cm long (only 3.3 for males). [1] It is the only known member of its genus. [2] Its specific name comes from the Greek word pristis, which means saw. [1] This refers to the projected fins on the underside of the fish. [1]
C. pristis is a freshwater fish and it lives in the drainage basin of the Rio Tocantins in South America. [1] It lives in areas of slow-moving water over river bottoms with little vegetation. [1] As a result of the location, C. pristis lives exclusively in tropical areas. [1]