Cynodon septenarius
Cynodon septenarius | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Cynodontidae |
Genus: | Cynodon |
Species: | C. septenarius
|
Binomial name | |
Cynodon septenarius Toledo-Piza, 2000
|
Cynodon septenarius, the silver paraya,[1] is one of three species of dogtooth characins in the genus Cynodon. It is the most recently described member of its genus. This fish is found in tropical fresh waters of South America, including the Amazon and Orinoco basins, and rivers in Guyana.[2][3]
Description[edit]
This species reach a maximum length of 31.2 cm (1.02 ft) in length.[2][3] It largely resembles the better-known relative C. gibbus.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Silver Paraya (Cynodon septenarius)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Cynodon septenarius" in FishBase. January 2017 version.
- ^ a b c Toledo-Piza, M. (2000) The neotropical fish subfamily Cynodontinae (Teleostei: Ostariophysi: Characiformes): a phylogenetic study and a revision of Cynodon and Rhaphiodon., Am. Mus. Novit. 3286:1-88.
- [a b] Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D. (red.) (2011). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist.". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Läst 24 September 2012.