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Hemiodontidae (Halftooths)
Etymology: Hemiodus: Greek, hemi = half + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Jean-Marcel Hurault (1917–2005) was a French ethnologist and geographer at the Institut Géographique National. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Géry.
Issue
No recent work; see original description that presents a key and a comparison with other species.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: Maroni and Mana River basins.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 38289)
Occurs in rapidly flowing waters where other members of the Hemiodidae are also found (Ref. 12225). Oviparous (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Langeani, F., 1999. New species of Hemiodus (Ostariophysi, Characiformes, Hemiodontidae) from the Rio Tocantins, Brazil, with comments on color patterns and tooth shapes within the species and genus. Copeia 1999(3):718-722. (Ref. 31397)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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