Copionodon
Genus of fishes
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Copionodon is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Trichomycteridae and the subfamily Copionodontinae, the Chapada pencil catfishes. These fishes are endemic to Brazil.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae |
| Subfamily: | Copionodontinae |
| Genus: | Copionodon de Pinna, 1992 |
| Type species | |
| Copionodon pecten de Pinna, 1992 | |
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Copionodon elysium de Pinna, Burger & Zanata, 2018
- Copionodon exotatos de Pinna, Abrahão, Reis & Zanata, 2018
- Copionodon lianae Campanario & de Pinna, 2000
- Copionodon orthiocarinatus de Pinna, 1992
- Copionodon pecten de Pinna, 1992
Distribution
C. orthiocarinatus and C. pecten originate from the Mucujê River, a tributary of Paraguaçu River in Bahia, Brazil. C. lianae originates from the Grisante River, a tributary of the Mucujê River.[2]