Cynopotamus
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Cynopotamus is a species of characins from South America
. There are currently 12 described species in this genus.
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. There are currently 12 described species in this genus.
Species
- Cynopotamus amazonum (Günther, 1868)
- Cynopotamus argenteus (ValenciennesAchille ValenciennesAchille Valenciennes was a French zoologist.Valenciennes was born in Paris, and studied under Georges Cuvier. Valenciennes' study of parasitic worms in humans made an important contribution to the study of parasitology...
, 1836) - Cynopotamus atratoensis (C. H. EigenmannCarl H. EigenmannCarl H. Eigenmann was an ichthyologist who, along with his wife Rosa Smith Eigenmann, described many of the fishes of North America and South America for the first time....
, 1907) - Cynopotamus bipunctatus PellegrinJacques PellegrinJacques Pellegrin was a French zoologist.Pellegrin was born in Paris, and studied natural history. In 1894 he became assistant chairman of zoology at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, replacing Léon Vaillant .He got his doctorates in medicine and science...
, 1909 - Cynopotamus essequibensis C. H. EigenmannCarl H. EigenmannCarl H. Eigenmann was an ichthyologist who, along with his wife Rosa Smith Eigenmann, described many of the fishes of North America and South America for the first time....
, 1912 - Cynopotamus gouldingi Menezes, 1987
- Cynopotamus juruenae Menezes, 1987
- Cynopotamus kincaidi (L. P. Schultz, 1950)
- Cynopotamus magdalenae (SteindachnerFranz SteindachnerFranz Steindachner was an Austrian zoologist.- Work and career :Being interested in natural history, Steindachner took up the study of fossil fishes on the recommendation of his friend Eduard Suess...
, 1879) - Cynopotamus tocantinensis Menezes, 1987
- Cynopotamus venezuelae (L. P. Schultz, 1944)
- Cynopotamus xinguano Menezes, 2007