Cynodon (fish)
| Cynodon | |
|---|---|
| Cynodon gibbus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Cynodontidae |
| Genus: | Cynodon (Spix, 1829) |
| Type species | |
| Cynodon gibbus Spix & Agassiz, 1829
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| Synonyms | |
Cynodon, is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Cynodontidae, the dogtooth characins. These piscivorous fishes are found in tropical South America.