Acinocheirodon
| Acinocheirodon | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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.
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