Copionodon
Sign in to saveCopionodon is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Trichomycteridae and the subfamily Copionodontinae, the Chapada pencil catfishes. These fishes are endemic to Brazil.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderSiluriformes
- FamilyTrichomycteridae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 2
- Family
- Trichomycteridae
- Collections
- UMMZ, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA (INPA)
- Recorded in
- Brazil, Brasil
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- Copionodon (10.3897-subtbiol.16.5180) Figure 4.jpg
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- Copionodon
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- Category:Copionodon
- taxon author citation
- de Pinna, 1992
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Copionodon is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Trichomycteridae and the subfamily Copionodontinae, the Chapada pencil catfishes. These fishes are endemic to Brazil.
==Species== There are currently five recognized species in this genus: Copionodon elysium de Pinna, Burger & Zanata, 2018 Copionodon exotatos de Pinna, Abrahão, Reis & Zanata, 2018 Copionodon lianae Campanario & de Pinna, 2000 Copionodon orthiocarinatus de Pinna, 1992 Copionodon pecten de Pinna, 1992
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