Cheirodontops geayi

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

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

  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.

Notes

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