Pyramodon
Genus of fishes
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Pyramodon is a genus of pearlfishes, with these currently recognized species:[2]
- Pyramodon lindas Markle & Olney, 1990 (blackedge pearlfish)
- Pyramodon parini Markle & Olney, 1990
- Pyramodon punctatus (Regan, 1914) (dogtooth pearlfish)
- Pyramodon ventralis H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1913 (pallid pearlfish)
| Pyramodon | |
|---|---|
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| Dogtooth pearlfish (P. punctatus) | |
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| Pallid pearlfish (P. ventralis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Carapidae |
| Subfamily: | Pyramodontinae |
| Genus: | Pyramodon H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1913 |
| Type species | |
| Pyramodon ventralis H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1913[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cynophidium Regan, 1914 | |
