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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae Poeciliids
Subfamily: Poeciliinae
Genus: Cnesterodon

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Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Cnesterodon brevirostratus
[]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm
Cnesterodon carnegiei Haseman, 1911

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Cnesterodon carnegiei
[Carnegie's toothcarp]

Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Cnesterodon decemmaculatus (Jenyns, 1842)

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Cnesterodon decemmaculatus
[Ten spotted live-bearer]
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Cnesterodon holopteros
[Whole fin toothcarp]

Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.

South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Cnesterodon hypselurus Lucinda & Garavello, 2001

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Cnesterodon hypselurus
[Cilida toothcarp]

Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.

South America
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
Cnesterodon iguape Lucinda, 2005

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Cnesterodon iguape
[Iporanga tooth carp]
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Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Cnesterodon omorgmatos
[Torres toothcarp]
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Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Cnesterodon pirai
[Almeida toothcarp]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

South America
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
Cnesterodon raddai Meyer & Etzel, 2001

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Cnesterodon raddai
[Resistencia toothcarp]

Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.

South America
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Cnesterodon septentrionalis Rosa & Costa, 1993

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Cnesterodon septentrionalis
[Swamp toothcarp]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cnesterodon brevirostratus South America 4.4 SL 1993
Cnesterodon carnegiei Carnegie's toothcarp South America 3.5 1911
Cnesterodon decemmaculatus Ten spotted live-bearer South America 4.5 TL 1842
Cnesterodon holopteros Whole fin toothcarp South America 2006
Cnesterodon hypselurus Cilida toothcarp South America 3.1 SL 2001
Cnesterodon iguape Iporanga tooth carp South America 2.5 SL 2005
Cnesterodon omorgmatos Torres toothcarp South America 3.1 SL 2001
Cnesterodon pirai Almeida toothcarp South America 2.8 SL 2009
Cnesterodon raddai Resistencia toothcarp South America 2.3 SL 2001
Cnesterodon septentrionalis Swamp toothcarp South America 3 SL 1993



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