Cnesterodon

Cnesterodon is a genus of poeciliids native to South America.

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GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassTeleostei
OrderCyprinodontiformes
FamilyPoeciliidae

Habitatbrackish, freshwater

Observations recorded4,752

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 17
Family: Poeciliidae
Collections: UMMZ, ISUA, USNM, NRM
Recorded in: Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Poeciliinae
Image: Cnesterodon decemmaculatus, female 2.JPG

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taxon rank: genus
taxon name: Cnesterodon
topic's main category: Category:Cnesterodon
Commons category: Cnesterodon

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Cnesterodon is a genus of poeciliids native to South America.

==Species== There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus: Cnesterodon brevirostratus R. de S. Rosa & W. J. E. M. Costa, 1993 Cnesterodon carnegiei Haseman, 1911 Cnesterodon decemmaculatus (Jenyns, 1842) (Ten spotted live-bearer) Cnesterodon holopteros Lucinda, Litz & Recuero, 2006 Cnesterodon hypselurus Lucinda & Garavello, 2001 Cnesterodon iguape Lucinda, 2005 Cnesterodon omorgmatos Lucinda & Garavello, 2001 Cnesterodon pirai Aguilera, Mirande & Azpelicueta, 2009 Cnesterodon raddai M. K. Meyer & Etzel, 2001 Cnesterodon septentrionalis R. de S. Rosa & W. J. E. M. Costa, 1993

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