Catoprion Explained

Catoprion is a genus of serrasalmids from tropical South America, including the basins of the Amazon, Essequibo, Orinoco and Paraguay rivers.[1] It was believed to be a monotypic genus until the 2020 description of C. absconditus.[2]

Species

There are 2 described species:

Notes and References

  1. Janovetz. J.. 2005-12-15. Functional morphology of feeding in the scale-eating specialist Catoprion mento. Journal of Experimental Biology. 208. 24. 4757–4768. 10.1242/jeb.01938. 16326957 . 0022-0949. free.
  2. Mateussi. Nadayca T. Bonani. Melo. Bruno F.. Oliveira. Claudio. 2020. Molecular delimitation and taxonomic revision of the wimple piranha Catoprion (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae) with the description of a new species. Journal of Fish Biology. en. 97. 3. 668–685. 10.1111/jfb.14417. 32501542 . 219328539 . 1095-8649.

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