Stichonodon
| Stichonodon | |
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| Illustration from 1876 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae |
| Subfamily: | Stichonodontinae |
| Genus: | C. H. Eigenmann, 1903 |
| Species: | S. insignis
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| Binomial name | |
| Stichonodon insignis (Steindachner, 1876)
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| Synonyms | |
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Luetkenia insignis Steindachner, 1876 | |
Stichonodon insignis is a species of characin endemic to Brazil, where it is found in the Amazon Basin. It is the only member of its genus. It is locally known as Palometa,[1] an ambiguous term for all piranha-like fish. It is a small species, growing only to 8 cm (3.1 in).[2]
References
- Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Stichonodon". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ a b Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Stichonodon insignis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022: e.T49829525A141105753. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T49829525A141105753.pt. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Stichonodon insignis". FishBase. April 2015 version.