| Aphyocheirodon | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Subfamily: | Cheirodontinae |
| Genus: | Aphyocheirodon C. H. Eigenmann, 1915 |
| Species: | A. hemigrammus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aphyocheirodon hemigrammus C. H. Eigenmann, 1915 | |
Aphyocheirodon is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cheirodontinae.
The only species in the genus is Aphyocheirodon hemigrammus, a characin, which is endemic to Brazil, and has a highly restricted range in the upper basin of the Paraná River, being found in the Rio Grande in São Paulo and Minas Gerais, and in the Mogi-Guaçu River in São Paulo. [2] This species occurs in shallow lagoons with a mean depth of 3 m (9.8 ft), with a mixed substrate of mud and sand where there is abundant aquatic vegetation. It can also be found in lower-order streams with rapids and backwaters. Floodplain drainage and landfilling have been observed to cause a decline in the quality of habitat. [1]
This species has a maximum total length of 15 cm (5.9 in). [3]
