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Etymology: Apareiodon: Greek, a = without + Greek, pareia, -as = cheek + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: John Diederich Haseman (1882–1969) was a zoologist and ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Eigenmann.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: São Francisco River basin.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 130067); max. published weight: 36.10 g (Ref. 130067)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Starnes, W.C. and I. Schindler, 1993. Comments on the genus Apareiodon Eigenmann (Characiformes: Parodontidae) with the description of a new species from the Gran Sabana Region of eastern Venezuela. Copeia 1993(3):754-762. (Ref. 10296)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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