| Kolpotocheirodon | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Subfamily: | Cheirodontinae |
| Genus: | Kolpotocheirodon L. R. Malabarba & Weitzman, 2000 |
Kolpotocheirodon is a genus of characins endemic to the uppermost Paraná, Paraguaçu and São Francisco basins in the central Brazilian Plateau. They feed on small invertebrates. Kolpotocheirodon reach up to around 3 cm (1.2 in) in standard length.[1] Both species in the genus are considered threatened by Brazil's Ministry of the Environment.[2]
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:[1]
- Kolpotocheirodon figueiredoi L. R. Malabarba, F. C. T. Lima & Weitzman, 2004
- Kolpotocheirodon theloura L. R. Malabarba & Weitzman, 2000
References
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Kolpotocheirodon in FishBase. October 2011 version.
- ↑ ICMBio (Ministry of the Environment, Brazil): Portaria MMA nº 445, de 17 de dezembro de 2014 Archived 2022-05-03 at the Wayback Machine. Lista de Especies Ameaçadas - Saiba Mais. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
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