Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata | |
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Similar Characiformes, Cynodon gibbus, Cynodontidae, Hydrolycus tatauaia, Hydrolycus |
Cynodon is a genus of dogtooth characins from tropical South America, including the Amazon and Orinoco basins, and rivers in the Guianas. These predatory fish reach up to 32.2 cm (1.06 ft) in length. They are piscivorous.
Species
There are currently three described species in this genus:
References
Cynodon (fish) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA