Odontesthes
''Odontesthes'' is a genus of Neotropical silversides. They are found in fresh, brackish and salt water habitats in the southern half of South America (north to Brazil and Peru), as well as the offshore Juan Fernández and Falkland Islands. Additionally, '' O. bonariensis'' has been introduced to other continents. The different ''Odontesthes'' species are generally quite similar in their appearance and some have been known to hybridize. Some are commercially important and the target of fisheries. Species Several ''Odontesthes'' were formerly included in the genus '' Basilichthys'' instead. The currently recognized species of ''Odontesthes'' are: * '' Odontesthes argentinensis'' (Valenciennes, 1835) * '' Odontesthes bicudo'' L. R. Malabarba & Dyer, 2002 * ''Odontesthes bonariensis'' (Valenciennes, 1835) (Argentinian silverside) * '' Odontesthes brevianalis'' ( Günther, 1880) * '' Odontesthes crossognathos'' Juliana M. Wingert, Juliano Ferrer, Mayara P. Neves, Dirceu Baumga ...
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