Cynodontinae
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Cynodontinae is a subfamily of tropical and subtropical South American fishes of the family Cynodontidae. They are characterized by an oblique mouth and very long distinct canines, which are used to capture and stab their prey, other fish that can be up to half the length of the cynodontine itself.[1] They are not prized as food fish, but are important in subsistence and commercial fisheries.[2] Hydrolycus are game fish, having been recently added to the International Game Fish Association in the fly and rod class. Cynodontid fish are also sometimes housed in aquaria.[3]
Quick Facts Cynodontinae Temporal range: Miocene - Present, Scientific classification ...
Cynodontinae Temporal range: Miocene - Present | |
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Hydrolycus sp. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Cynodontidae |
Subfamily: | Cynodontinae Eigenmann, 1907 |
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