Copionodon
Copionodon is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Trichomycteridae. It includes three species, C. lianae, C. orthiocarinatus, and C. pecten.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae |
| Subfamily: | Copionodontinae |
| Genus: | Copionodon de Pinna, 1992 |
| Type species | |
| Copionodon pecten de Pinna, 1992 | |
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Copionodon lianae Campanario & de Pinna, 2000
- Copionodon orthiocarinatus de Pinna, 1992
- Copionodon pecten de Pinna, 1992
Distribution
C. orthiocarinatus and C. pecten originate from the Mucujê River, a tributary of Paraguaçu River in Bahia, Brazil. C. lianae originates from the Grisante River, a tributary of the Mucujê River.[2]
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Copionodon in FishBase. February 2012 version.
- Ferraris, Carl J. Jr. (2007). "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1418: 1–628.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2007). "Copionodon lianae" in FishBase. July 2007 version.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2007). "Copionodon orthiocarinatus" in FishBase. July 2007 version.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2007). "Copionodon pecten" in FishBase. July 2007 version.
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