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Parodontidae (Scrapetooths)
Etymology: Parodon: Latin, par = two + Latin, dens = teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Géry.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: Orinoco River basin and coastal rivers of French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12225)
Occurs in rapidly flowing waters with a rocky bottom. Nocturnal or crepuscular (Ref. 12225).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Pavanelli, C.S., 2003. Parodontidae (Parodontids). p. 46-50. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 38267)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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