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Characidae (Characins; tetras) > Cheirodontinae
Etymology: Kolpotocheirodon: Greek, kolpotos = with folds + Greek, cheir = hand + Greek, odous = teeth.
More on authors: Malabarba & Weitzman.
Issue
Relationships discussed in Malabarba & Weitzman (1999).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; pelagic. Subtropical
South America: uppermost tributaries of the São Francisco and Paraná rivers near Brasília, Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 37055)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Malabarba, L.R., 2003. Subfamily Cheirodontinae (Characins, tetras). p. 215-221. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 37055)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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