Acinocheirodon

Acinocheirodon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Subfamily: Cheirodontinae
Genus: Acinocheirodon
L. R. Malabarba & S. H. Weitzman, 1999
Species:
A. melanogramma
Binomial name
Acinocheirodon melanogramma
L. R. Malabarba & S. H. Weitzman, 1999

Acinocheirodon is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cheirodontinae, the only species in the genus is Acinocheirodon melanogramma, a characin. This species is found in tributaries of the São Francisco and Jequitinhonha Rivers in Brazil. A. melanogramma is found in clearwater streams with a moderate current and in backwaters. This species has a maximum standard length of 3.8 cm (1.5 in). The populations in the São Francisco River and in the Jequitinhonha River are morphologically distinct.

References

  1. 1 2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Acinocheirodon melanogramma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T187004A1821679. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T187004A1821679.pt. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  2. ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Cheirodontinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Acinocheirodon". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  4. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Acinocheirodon melanogramma". FishBase. April 2025 version.