Psalidodon
Sign in to savePsalidodon is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Ancestrorhamphidae, the American characins. Some of these fish, like many of their relatives, are kept as aquarium pets and known collectively as tetras.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCharaciformes
- FamilyCharacidae
Habitatfreshwater
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Psalidodon is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Ancestrorhamphidae, the American characins. Some of these fish, like many of their relatives, are kept as aquarium pets and known collectively as tetras.
They are all endemic to freshwater habitats in South America, where they are locally called Mojarra or Lambari.
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aquarium
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Actinopterygii
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Georges Cuvier
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fresh water
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Characiformes
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Edward Drinker Cope
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