''Copionodon'' is a
genus
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of
catfish
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es (
order
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Siluriformes) of the
family
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Trichomycteridae. It includes three
species
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, ''C. lianae'', ''C. orthiocarinatus'', and ''C. pecten''.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Copionodon lianae''
Campanario & de Pinna, 2000
* ''
Copionodon orthiocarinatus''
de Pinna, 1992
* ''
Copionodon pecten''
de Pinna, 1992
Distribution
''C. orthiocarinatus'' and ''C. pecten'' originate from the
Mucujê River, a tributary of
Paraguaçu River
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in
Bahia
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,
Brazil
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. ''C. lianae'' originates from the
Grisante River, a tributary of the Mucujê River.
Description
''Copionodon'' species grow to about
SL.
References
Trichomycteridae
Fish of South America
Fauna of Brazil
Catfish genera
Freshwater fish genera
Taxa named by Mário Cesar Cardoso de Pinna
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