Prodontocharax

Prodontocharax
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Subfamily: Cheirodontinae
Genus: Prodontocharax
N. E. Pearson, 1924
Type species
Prodontocharax melanotus
N. E. Pearson, 1924

Prodontocharax is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Characidae. The fishes in this genus are found in South America.

Species

Prodontocharax contains the following valid species:

References

  1. 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Cheirodontidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  2. ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Prodontocharax". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 September 2025.