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Family Order: Characiformes 🎣 2 Game Fish

Cynodontidae

Species
8
Genera
3
Max Length
117 cm
Max Weight
17.8 kg
Avg Trophic
4.33
Threatened
-

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Brazil
5 spp.
Colombia
5 spp.
Venezuela
4 spp.
Guyana
4 spp.
Peru
1 spp.
Ecuador
1 spp.
Bolivia
1 spp.
Indonesia
1 spp.

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
8

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
Least Concern 8