Deuterodon

Deuterodon is a genus of characins from river basins in southern and southeastern Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul to Espírito Santo), with a single species of uncertain taxonomic status, D. potaroensis, from Guyana.[1][2] These are small fish that reach up to 12.6 cm (5.0 in) in total length.[1] They are omnivores with a specialized mouth structure that allows them to scrape algae and debris off bedrock.[3]

Deuterodon
Deuterodon iguape
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Characiformes
Family:
Characidae
Genus:
Deuterodon

Species

There are currently 10 recognized species:[1][4]

  • Deuterodon iguape C. H. Eigenmann, 1907
  • Deuterodon langei Travassos, 1957
  • Deuterodon longirostris (Steindachner, 1907)
  • Deuterodon parahybae C. H. Eigenmann, 1908
  • Deuterodon pedri C. H. Eigenmann, 1908
  • Deuterodon potaroensis C. H. Eigenmann, 1909
  • Deuterodon rosae (Steindachner, 1908)
  • Deuterodon singularis Z. M. S. de Lucena & C. A. S. de Lucena, 1992
  • Deuterodon stigmaturus (A. L. Gomes, 1947)
  • Deuterodon supparis Z. M. S. de Lucena & C. A. S. de Lucena, 1992
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References
  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). Species of Deuterodon in FishBase. October 2018 version.
  2. Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Deuterodon species". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  3. Silva Gonçalves, C.; C. Cestari (2018). Grazing of the lambari fish Deuterodon iguape is associated with mouth morphology. Zoologischer Anzeiger 274: 127-130.
  4. Silva, P.C.; M.C. Malabarba; L.R. Malabarba (2017). Using ancient DNA to unravel taxonomic puzzles: the identity of Deuterodon pedri (Ostariophysi: Characidae). Neotrop. ichthyol. 15(1).


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