Kolpotocheirodon

Kolpotocheirodon is a genus of characins endemic to the uppermost Paraná, Paraguaçu and São Francisco basins in the central Brazilian Plateau. They feed on small invertebrates. Kolpotocheirodon reach up to around 3 cm (1.2 in) in standard length.[1] Both species in the genus are considered threatened by Brazil's Ministry of the Environment.[2]

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

L. R. Malabarba & Weitzman, 2000

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:[1]

  • Kolpotocheirodon figueiredoi L. R. Malabarba, F. C. T. Lima & Weitzman, 2004
  • Kolpotocheirodon theloura L. R. Malabarba & Weitzman, 2000
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References
  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Kolpotocheirodon in FishBase. October 2011 version.
  2. ICMBio (Ministry of the Environment, Brazil): Portaria MMA nº 445, de 17 de dezembro de 2014. Lista de Especies Ameaçadas - Saiba Mais. Retrieved 1 December 2018.


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