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Family Order: Characiformes 🍽️ 2 Edible

Hemiodontidae

Species
31
Genera
5
Max Length
36 cm
Max Weight
-
Avg Trophic
2.76
Threatened
-

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Brazil
13 spp.
Venezuela
9 spp.
Colombia
8 spp.
Suriname
5 spp.
Guyana
5 spp.
GF
4 spp.
Peru
2 spp.
Paraguay
2 spp.
Mexico
1 spp.

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
31

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
Least Concern 29
Data Deficient 2