Acinocheirodon
Appearance
Acinocheirodon | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Characidae |
Subfamily: | Cheirodontinae |
Genus: | Acinocheirodon L. R. Malabarba & S. H. Weitzman, 1999 |
Species: | A. melanogramma[1]
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Binomial name | |
Acinocheirodon melanogramma[1] L. R. Malabarba & S. H. Weitzman, 1999
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Acinocheirodon melanogramma is a species of characin endemic to Brazil,[2] where it is found in the São Francisco and Jequitinhonha Rivers. It is the only member of its genus. It can be found in freshwater environments at a benthopelagic depth range.[3] They are native to a tropical climate. The average length of an unsexed male is about 3.8 cm (about 3.0 in). They are distributed in the São Francisco and Jequitinhonha River basins of Brazil.[4] This species prefer to live in fresh water with a moderate current. They have one row of teeth in the upper and lower jaw. The common names of A. melanogramma in Brazil are pequira, piabinha, and lambari.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Acinocheirodon melanogramma". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Acinocheirodon melanogramma" in FishBase. October 2011 version.
- ^ "Acinocheirodon melanogramma". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "Acinocheirodon melanogramma". Fish Base. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "Acinocheirodon Melanogramma". WikiPeixes. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2013.