Cynodon meionactis Géry, Le Bail & Keith, 1999

Family:  Cynodontidae (Dogtooth characins)
Max. size:  30 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: coastal rivers in French Guiana and Suriname.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 66-70. Big mouth with a pair of large canines on anterior part of lower jaw; vertical diameter of eye 2.9-3.35 in head length; long pectoral fins 28-30% of SL; branched anal rays 63-67; humeral blotch smaller than eye; absence of black margin on pectoral and pelvic fins.
Biology:  Predatory species.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 December 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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