Hemiodus argenteus

Hemiodus argenteus

Hemiodontid Fish from South American Waters

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Medium
Tropical fish

Hemiodus argenteus is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 23.7 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Hemiodontidae
Genus: Hemiodus
Maximum length: 23.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Orinoco River basin; Japurá, Jutai, Negro, Tapajós, and Uatumã River basins; Rupununi, Corantijn, Itapecuru, and Mearim River basins.

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