Roeboexodon

Roeboexodon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Subfamily: Exodontinae
Genus: Roeboexodon
Géry, 1959[2]
Species:
R. guyanensis
Binomial name
Roeboexodon guyanensis
(Puyo, 1948)[2]
Synonyms[2][3]

Genus

Species

  • Exodon guyanensis Puyo, 1948
  • Roeboexodon geryi Myers, 1960

Roeboexodon is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Characidae, within the subfamily Exodontinae, the toothy or lepidiphagous characins.[2] The only species in this genus is Roeboexodon guyanensis, a species which is found in South America where it occurs in clear water rivers with sandy bottoms in Brazil, French Guiana and Suriname.[1] This lepidophagous species has a maximum standard length of 12 cm (4.7 in).[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Lima, F. (2023). "Roeboexodon guyanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T162751267A162751273. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T162751267A162751273.en. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Exondontinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  3. ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Roeboexodon". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  4. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Roeboexodon guyanensis". FishBase. April 2025 version.