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Cheirodontops

Cheirodontops geayi is a species of characin endemic to Venezuela where it is found in the Orinoco River basin. It is the only member of its genus. This species can be found in a freshwater environment within a benthopelagic range. They are native to tropical climates. The average length of an unsexed male is about 4 cm (1.5 in).

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 87387.