| Roeboexodon | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Subfamily: | Exodontinae |
| Genus: | Roeboexodon Géry, 19592 |
| Species: | R. guyanensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Roeboexodon guyanensis (Puyo, 1948)2
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| Synonyms23 | |
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Genus
Species
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Roeboexodon is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Characidae, within the subfamily Exodontinae, the toothy or lepidiphagous characins.2 The only species in this genus is Roeboexodon guyanensis, a species which is found in South America where it occurs in clear water rivers with sandy bottoms in Brazil, French Guiana and Suriname.1 This lepidophagous species has a maximum standard length of 12 cm (4.7 in).4
References
References
- Lima, F. (2023). "Roeboexodon guyanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T162751267A162751273. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T162751267A162751273.en. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Exondontinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Roeboexodon". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Roeboexodon guyanensis". FishBase. April 2025 version.