Cnesterodon

Cnesterodon is a genus of poeciliids native to South America.

Cnesterodon
Ten spotted live-bearer, female (Cnesterodon decemmaculatus).
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae
Tribe: Cnesterodontini
Genus: Cnesterodon
Garman, 1895
Type species
Poecilia decemmaculata
Jenyns, 1842
Synonyms
  • Gulapinnus Langer, 1913

Species

There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Cnesterodon brevirostratus R. de S. Rosa & W. J. E. M. Costa, 1993
  • Cnesterodon carnegiei Haseman, 1911
  • Cnesterodon decemmaculatus (Jenyns, 1842) (Ten spotted live-bearer)
  • Cnesterodon holopteros Lucinda, Litz & Recuero, 2006
  • Cnesterodon hypselurus Lucinda & Garavello, 2001
  • Cnesterodon iguape Lucinda, 2005
  • Cnesterodon omorgmatos Lucinda & Garavello, 2001
  • Cnesterodon pirai Aguilera, Mirande & Azpelicueta, 2009
  • Cnesterodon raddai M. K. Meyer & Etzel, 2001
  • Cnesterodon septentrionalis R. de S. Rosa & W. J. E. M. Costa, 1993
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References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Cnesterodon in FishBase. August 2012 version.


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