Biology:Parodontidae

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Short description: Family of fishes

Parodontidae
Apareiodon affinis.jpg
Apareiodon affinis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Parodontidae
Eigenmann, 1910
Genera

Apareiodon
Parodon
Saccodon

The Parodontidae are a family of fresh water fish of the order Characiformes.[1] The three genera include about 32 species, though several are undescribed.[1] These fish are generally benthic and live in mountain streams of eastern Panama and South America.[1] It was formerly considered a subfamily of the family Hemiodontidae.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Nelson, Joseph, S. (2006). Fishes of the World. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.. ISBN 0-471-25031-7. 

Wikidata ☰ Q248700 entry