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Exodon paradoxus (Bucktooth tetra; Bucktoothed tetra)

Synonyms: Epicyrtus exodon; Epicyrtus paradoxus; Hystricodon paradoxus
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Wikipedia Abstract

The bucktooth tetra (Exodon paradoxus) is the only member of the genus Exodon and is a freshwater fish of the characin family (family Characidae) of order Characiformes. It is native to the Amazon Basin and Guyana. Though first described in 1845, it was not imported and distributed by the aquarium trade until 1932.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0