''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 considerably smaller portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It can also be described as the southern Subregion#Americas, subregion o ...
. Of the 10 currently described species; one, ''C. jaguaribensis'', is placed here as a convenience, as its actual position in
Characidae
Characidae, the characids, is a family of freshwater subtropical and tropical fish belonging to the order Characiformes. They are found throughout much of Central and South America, including such major waterways as the Amazon and Orinoco Riv ...
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 is a term used for a taxonomy (biology), 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, uncertainty ...
''
* ''
Cheirodon kiliani''
Campos, 1982
* ''
Cheirodon luelingi''
Géry, 1964
* ''
Cheirodon ortegai''
Vari
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& Géry, 1980
* ''
Cheirodon parahybae''
C. H. Eigenmann, 1915
* ''
Cheirodon pisciculus''
Girard, 1855
References
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Cheirodontini
Fish of South America
Taxa named by Charles Frédéric Girard
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Ray-finned fish genera
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