''Cheirodon'' is a genus of
characin
Characiformes is an order of ray-finned fish, comprising the characins and their allies. Grouped in 18 recognized families, more than 2000 different species are described, including the well-known piranha and tetras.; Buckup P.A.: "Relationsh ...
s occurring in
South America
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the souther ...
. Of the 10 currently described species; one, ''C. jaguaribensis'', is placed here as a convenience, as its actual position in
Characidae
Characidae, the characids or characins is a family of freshwater subtropical and tropical fish, belonging to the order Characiformes. The name "characins" is the historical one, but scientists today tend to prefer "characids" to reflect their s ...
is unknown.
Species
* ''
Cheirodon australe''
C. H. Eigenmann, 1928
* ''
Cheirodon galusdae''
C. H. Eigenmann, 1928
* ''
Cheirodon ibicuhiensis''
C. H. Eigenmann, 1915
* ''
Cheirodon interruptus''
( Jenyns, 1842) (Uruguay tetra)
* ''
Cheirodon jaguaribensis''
Fowler, 1941 - species ''
incertae sedis
' () or ''problematica'' is a term used for a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Alternatively, such groups are frequently referred to as "enigmatic taxa". In the system of open nomenclature, uncertain ...
''
* ''
Cheirodon kiliani''
Campos, 1982
* ''
Cheirodon luelingi''
Géry
Géry () is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
See also
*Communes of the Meuse department
The following is a list of the 499 communes of the Meuse department of France.
The communes cooperate in the fol ...
, 1964
* ''
Cheirodon ortegai''
Vari
Vari ( el, Βάρη) is a southern suburb of Athens and former municipality in East Attica, Greece along the Athens coast. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni, of which it is a municipal u ...
& Géry, 1980
* ''
Cheirodon parahybae''
C. H. Eigenmann, 1915
* ''
Cheirodon pisciculus''
Girard, 1855
References
*
Characidae
Fish of South America
Taxa named by Charles Frédéric Girard
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Ray-finned fish genera
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