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Catoprion
Fish genus native to South America / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Catoprion is a genus of serrasalmids from tropical South America, including the basins of the Amazon, Essequibo, Orinoco and Paraguay rivers.[1] It was believed to be a monotypic genus until the 2020 description of C. absconditus.[2]
Quick Facts Catoprion, Scientific classification ...
Catoprion | |
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Catoprion mento | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Serrasalmidae |
Genus: | Catoprion J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1844 |
Species | |
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