Cheirodontops

Cheirodontops
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Cheirodontops
L. P. Schultz, 1944
Species:
C. geayi[1]
Binomial name
Cheirodontops geayi[1]

Cheirodontops geayi is a species of characin endemic to Venezuela where it is found in the Orinoco River basin.[2] It is the only member of its genus. This species can be found in a freshwater environment within a benthopelagic range. They are native to tropical climates. The average length of an unsexed male is about 4 cm (1.5 in).[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Cheirodontops geayi". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Cheirodontops geayi". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Cheirodontops geayi". Fish Base. Retrieved 11 March 2013.

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