Deuterodon | |
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Deuterodon iguape | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Characidae |
Subfamily: | Stethaprioninae |
Genus: |
Deuterodon C. H. Eigenmann, 1907 |
Synonyms | |
Myxiops |
Deuterodon is a genus of characins from river basins in southern and southeastern Brazil ( Rio Grande do Sul to Espírito Santo), with a single species of uncertain taxonomic status, D. potaroensis, from Guyana. [1] [2] These are small fish that reach up to 12.6 cm (5.0 in) in total length. [1] They are omnivores with a specialized mouth structure that allows them to scrape algae and debris off bedrock. [3]
Species formerly considered members of the genera Probolodus and Myxiops are considered to be members of Deuterodon by modern researchers, following a thorough phyletic review of several characid genera in 2020. [4]
The following 24 species are recognized in the genus Deuterodon: [1] [5]
Deuterodon | |
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Deuterodon iguape | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Characidae |
Subfamily: | Stethaprioninae |
Genus: |
Deuterodon C. H. Eigenmann, 1907 |
Synonyms | |
Myxiops |
Deuterodon is a genus of characins from river basins in southern and southeastern Brazil ( Rio Grande do Sul to Espírito Santo), with a single species of uncertain taxonomic status, D. potaroensis, from Guyana. [1] [2] These are small fish that reach up to 12.6 cm (5.0 in) in total length. [1] They are omnivores with a specialized mouth structure that allows them to scrape algae and debris off bedrock. [3]
Species formerly considered members of the genera Probolodus and Myxiops are considered to be members of Deuterodon by modern researchers, following a thorough phyletic review of several characid genera in 2020. [4]
The following 24 species are recognized in the genus Deuterodon: [1] [5]