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Malabarba, L.R. and S.H. Weitzman 1999 A new genus and species of South American fishes (Teleostei: Characidae: Cheirodontinae) with derived caudal fin, including comments about inseminating cheirodontines. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 112(2):410-432. (Ref. 34062)
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Malabarba, L.R. and S.H. Weitzman 1999 A new genus and species of South American fishes (Teleostei: Characidae: Cheirodontinae) with derived caudal fin, including comments about inseminating cheirodontines. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 112(2):410-432. (Ref. 34062)
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Acinocheirodon melanogramma
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
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Acinocheirodon melanogramma
Acinocheirodon melanogramma is a species of characin endemic to Brazil where it is found in the São Francisco and Jequitinhonha Rivers. It is the only member of its genus.
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The Acinocheirodon melanogramma can be found in a freshwater environment within a benthopelagic range.[1] They are native to a tropical climate. The average length of the Acinocheirodon melanogramma as an unsexed male is about 3.8 centimeters or about 4.19 inches. They occupy the areas of South America, São Francisco, Jequitinhonha River basins, and Brazil.[2] This species prefer to live in freshwater that has a moderate current. They have one row of teeth in the upper and lower jaw. The common names of the Acinocheirodon melanogramma in Brazil are pequira, piabinha, and lambari.[3]
Classification
The taxonomic classification of the Acinocheirodon melanogramma is as follows:
- Kingdom-Animalia
- Phylum-Chordata
- Subphylum-Vertebrata
- Superclass-Gnathostomata
- Order-Characiformes
- Family-Characidae
- Genus-Acinocheirodon
- Species-Acinocheirodon melanogramma[4]
References
- ^ "Acinocheirodon melanogramma". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "Acinocheirodon melanogramma". Fish Base. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "Acinocheirodon Melanogramma". WikiPeixes. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "Acinocheirodon melanogramma". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
Notes
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). "Acinocheirodon melanogramma" in FishBase. October 2011 version.
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