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Characiformes (Characins) >
Acestrorhamphidae (American tetras) > Acestrorhamphinae
Etymology: Psalidodon: Greek, psalis, -idos = scissors + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Rosa Eigenmann née Smith (1858–1947), was married (1887) to Carl (above) and was also a noted ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Cope.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243). Subtropical
South America: lower Paraná, Uruguay and Laguna dos Patos drainage.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.4 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 94981); max. published weight: 36.30 g (Ref. 94981)
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Lima, F.C.T., L.R. Malabarba, P.A. Buckup, J.F. Pezzi da Silva, R.P. Vari, A. Harold, R. Benine, O.T. Oyakawa, C.S. Pavanelli, N.A. Menezes, C.A.S. Lucena, M.C.S.L. Malabarba, Z.M.S. Lucena, R.E. Reis, F. Langeani, C. Moreira et al. …, 2003. Genera Incertae Sedis in Characidae. p. 106-168. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 38376)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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