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Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Parodontidae Scrapetooths

Genus: Parodon

(See list of species below)


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14 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Parodon alfonsoi
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Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
 
Parodon apolinari
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Max. Length 10.8 cm
 
Parodon atratoensis
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Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
 
Parodon bifasciatus
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Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

South America
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Parodon buckleyi Boulenger, 1887

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Parodon buckleyi
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Max. Length 13 cm SL
 
Parodon caliensis
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Max. Length 14.7 cm SL
 
Parodon carrikeri
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Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Parodon guyanensis Géry, 1960

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Parodon guyanensis
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Max. Length 34 cm SL
 
Parodon hilarii
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Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
 
Parodon magdalenensis
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Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
 
Parodon moreirai
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Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
Parodon nasus Kner, 1859

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Parodon nasus
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Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP

South America
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
Parodon pongoensis (Allen, 1942)

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Parodon pongoensis
[Pongo characin]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
Parodon suborbitalis Valenciennes, 1850

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Parodon suborbitalis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Parodon alfonsoi South America 10.3 SL 2011
Parodon apolinari South America 10.8 SL 1930
Parodon atratoensis South America 10.8 2011
Parodon bifasciatus South America 9.8 SL 1912
Parodon buckleyi South America 15 SL 1887
Parodon caliensis South America 13 SL 1895
Parodon carrikeri South America 14.7 SL 1940
Parodon guyanensis South America 12 TL 1960
Parodon hilarii South America 34 SL 1867
Parodon magdalenensis South America 13.2 SL 2011
Parodon moreirai South America 11.8 SL 2005
Parodon nasus South America 12.7 SL 1859
Parodon pongoensis Pongo characin South America 10.4 SL 1942
Parodon suborbitalis South America 12.1 SL 1850



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