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Genera in the family or subfamily Cheirodontinae: [ 21 ] records

Acinocheirodon Malabarba [L. R.] & Weitzman [S. H.] 1999:413 Masc. Acinocheirodon melanogramma Malabarba & Weitzman 1999. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Acinocheirodon Malabarba & Weitzman 1999 -- (Malabarba in Reis et al. 2003:215 [ref. 27061], Mirande 2009:8 [ref. 30267], Mirande 2010:531 [ref. 31006], Melo et al. 2024:12 [ref. 41541] in Cheirodontinae). Current status: Valid as Acinocheirodon Malabarba & Weitzman 1999. Characidae: Cheirodontinae.

Amblystilbe Fowler [H. W.] 1940:85 Fem. Amblystilbe howesi Fowler 1940. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Prodontocharax Eigenmann & Pearson 1924 -- (Géry 1977:590 [ref. 1597], Böhlke 1984:48 [ref. 13621], Malabarba in Reis et al. 2003:218 [ref. 27061]). •Valid as Amblystilbe Fowler 1940 -- (Bertaco et al. 2023:20 [ref. 40512]). Current status: Valid as Amblystilbe Fowler 1940. Characidae: Cheirodontinae.

Aphyocheirodon Eigenmann [C. H.] 1915:58 Masc. Aphyocheirodon hemigrammus Eigenmann 1915. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Aphyocheirodon Eigenmann 1915 -- (Malabarba 1998:220 [ref. 23844], Malabarba & Weitzman 1999:429 [ref. 24417], Malabarba in Reis et al. 2003:215 [ref. 27061], Mirande 2009:8 [ref. 30267], Mirande 2010:531 [ref. 31006], Oliveira et al. 2011:15 [ref. 31685], Melo et al. 2024:12 [ref. 41541] in Cheirodontinae). Current status: Valid as Aphyocheirodon Eigenmann 1915. Characidae: Cheirodontinae.

Cheirodon Girard [C. F.] 1855:199 Masc. Cheirodon pisciculus Girard 1855. Type by monotypy. Chirodon Günther 1864:332 [ref. 1974] is an unjustified emendation. •Valid as Cheirodon Girard 1855 -- (Fink & Weitzman 1974:3 [ref. 7132], Géry 1977:562, 570 [ref. 1597], Campos 1982:129 [ref. 8500], Arratia 1987 [ref. 6740], Malabarba 1989:133 [ref. 14217], Taphorn 1992:155 [ref. 23654], Malabarba 1998:210 [ref. 23844], Dyer 2000:84 [ref. 26678], Malabarba in Reis et al. 2003:216 [ref. 27061], Miquelarena et al. 2008:60 [ref. 29829], Mirande 2009:8 [ref. 30267], Mirande 2010:531 [ref. 31006], Oliveira et al. 2011:15 [ref. 31685], Sarmiento et al. 2014:184 [ref. 35004], Bertaco et al. 2016:413 [ref. 34561], Melo et al. 2024:12 [ref. 41541] in Cheirodontinae). Current status: Valid as Cheirodon Girard 1855. Characidae: Cheirodontinae.

Cheirodontops Schultz [L. P.] 1944:319 Masc. Cheirodontops geayi Schultz 1944. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Cheirodontops Schultz 1944 -- (Géry 1977:546 [ref. 1597], Taphorn 1992:158 [ref. 23654], Malabarba 1998:220 [ref. 23844], Malabarba & Weitzman 1999:429 [ref. 24417], Malabarba in Reis et al. 2003:216 [ref. 27061], Mirande 2009:8 [ref. 30267], Mirande 2010:531 [ref. 31006], Melo et al. 2024:12 [ref. 41541] in Cheirodontinae). Current status: Valid as Cheirodontops Schultz 1944. Characidae: Cheirodontinae.

Compsura Eigenmann [C. H.] 1915:60 Fem. Compsura heterura Eigenmann 1915. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Misspelled Compsoura by Eigenmann 1917:37 [ref. 1236]. •Synonym of Cheirodon Girard 1855 -- (Fink & Weitzman 1974:3 [ref. 7132]). •Synonym of Cheirodon Girard 1855, but a valid subgenus Compsura -- (Géry 1977:574 [ref. 1597]). •Valid as Compsura Eigenmann 1915 -- (Malabarba 1998:219 [ref. 23844], Malabarba in Reis et al. 2003:216 [ref. 27061], Mirande 2009:8 [ref. 30267], Mirande 2010:531 [ref. 31006], Oliveira et al. 2011:15 [ref. 31685], Melo et al. 2024:15 [ref. 41541] in Cheirodontinae). Current status: Valid as Compsura Eigenmann 1915. Characidae: Cheirodontinae.

Ctenocheirodon Malabarba [L. R.] & Jerep [F. C.] 2012:243 Masc. Ctenocheirodon pristis Malabarba & Jerep 2012. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Ctenocheirodon Malabarba & Jerep 2012 -- (Melo et al. 2024:15 [ref. 41541] in Cheirodontinae). Current status: Valid as Ctenocheirodon Malabarba & Jerep 2012. Characidae: Cheirodontinae.

Heterocheirodon Malabarba [L. R.] 1998:213 Masc. Odontostilbe yatai Casciotta, Miquelarena & Protogino 1992. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Heterocheirodon Malabarba 1998 -- (Malabarba & Bertaco 1999:90 [ref. 24149], Malabarba in Reis et al. 2003:217 [ref. 27061], Miquelarena et al. 2008:52 [ref. 29829], Mirande 2009:8 [ref. 30267], Mirande 2010:531 [ref. 31006], Oliveira et al. 2011:15 [ref. 31685], Malabarba & Jerep 2012:249 [ref. 32057], Bertaco et al. 2016:413 [ref. 34561], Melo et al. 2024:15 [ref. 41541] in Cheirodontinae). Current status: Valid as Heterocheirodon Malabarba 1998. Characidae: Cheirodontinae.

Holesthes Eigenmann [C. H.] 1915:83 Fem. Chirodon pequira Steindachner 1882. Unjustified emendation of Holoshesthes Eigenmann 1903, not an incorrect original spelling [Art. 32.5]. •In the synonymy of Odontostilbe Cope 1870 -- (Malabarba in Reis et al. 2003:217 [ref. 27061], Chuctaya & Malabarba 2024:239 [ref. 40817]). •In the synonymy of Holoshesthes Eigenmann 1903. Unjustified Emend.. Current status: Synonym of Holoshesthes Eigenmann 1903. Characidae: Cheirodontinae.

Holoshesthes Eigenmann [C. H.] 1903:144 Fem. Chirodon pequira Steindachner 1882. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Emended to Holesthes by Eigenmann 1915:83 [ref. 1231] and spelled Holoesthes by Eigenmann 1917:35 [ref. 1236]. Correct spelling for genus of type is Cheirodon. •Synonym of Odontostilbe Cope 1870 -- (Malabarba 1998:215 [ref. 23844], Malabarba in Reis et al. 2003:217 [ref. 27061], Bührnheim & Malabarba 2006:193 [ref. 28728], Chuctaya & Malabarba 2024:239 [ref. 40817]). •Valid as Holoshesthes Eigenmann 1903 -- (Géry 1977:551 [ref. 1597], Britski et al. 1999:47 [ref. 24147], Mirande 2018:294 [ref. 35990]). Current status: Valid as Holoshesthes Eigenmann 1903. Characidae: Cheirodontinae.

Kolpotocheirodon Malabarba [L. R.] & Weitzman [S. H.] 2000:270 Masc. Kolpotocheirodon theloura Malabarba & Weitzman 2000. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Kolpotocheirodon Malabarba & Weitzman 2000 -- (Malabarba in Reis et al. 2003:217 [ref. 27061], Malabarba et al. 2004:317 [ref. 27971], Mirande 2009:8 [ref. 30267], Mirande 2010:531 [ref. 31006], Oliveira et al. 2011:15 [ref. 31685], Melo et al. 2024:15 [ref. 41541] in Cheirodontinae). Current status: Valid as Kolpotocheirodon Malabarba & Weitzman 2000. Characidae: Cheirodontinae.

Lobodeuterodon (subgenus of Deuterodon) Fowler [H. W.] 1945:100 Masc. Deuterodon euspilurus Fowler 1945. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Possibly a synonym of Odontostilbe Cope 1870 -- (see Böhlke 1984:46 [ref. 13621]). •Synonym of Odontostilbe Cope 1870 -- (Malabarba in Reis et al. 2003:217 [ref. 27061], Bührnheim & Malabarba 2006:193 [ref. 28728] with question, Chuctaya & Malabarba 2024:239 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Synonym of Odontostilbe Cope 1870. Characidae: Cheirodontinae.

Macropsobrycon Eigenmann [C. H.] 1915:48 Masc. Macropsobrycon uruguayanae Eigenmann 1915. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Macropsobrycon Eigenmann 1915 -- (Malabarba 1989:136 [ref. 14217], Malabarba 1998:218 [ref. 23844], Malabarba in Reis et al. 2003:217 [ref. 27061], Miquelarena et al. 2008:77 [ref. 29829], Mirande 2009:8 [ref. 30267], Mirande 2010:531 [ref. 31006], Jerep & Malabarba 2011:299, 301 [ref. 31388], Oliveira et al. 2011:15 [ref. 31685], Bertaco et al. 2016:414 [ref. 34561], Melo et al. 2024:15 [ref. 41541] in Cheirodontinae). Current status: Valid as Macropsobrycon Eigenmann 1915. Characidae: Cheirodontinae.

Nanocheirodon Malabarba [L. R.] 1998:210 Masc. Chirodon insignis Steindachner 1880. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Steindachner's genus of type species should have been Cheirodon. •Valid as Nanocheirodon Malabarba 1998 -- (Malabarba in Reis et al. 2003:217 [ref. 27061], Mirande 2009:8 [ref. 30267], Mirande 2010:531 [ref. 31006], Oliveira et al. 2011:15 [ref. 31685], Malabarba & Jerep 2012:249 [ref. 32057], Melo et al. 2024:15 [ref. 41541] in Cheirodontinae). Current status: Valid as Nanocheirodon Malabarba 1998. Characidae: Cheirodontinae.

Odontostilbe Cope [E. D.] 1870:566 Fem. Odontostilbe fugitiva Cope 1870. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Cheirodon Girard 1855 -- (Fink & Weitzman 1974:3 [ref. 7132], Taphorn 1992:115 [ref. 23654]). •Valid as Odontostilbe Cope 1870 -- (Géry 1977:554 [ref. 1597], Malabarba 1989:136 [ref. 14217], Casciotta et al. 1992 [ref. 21059], Malabarba 1998:219 [ref. 23844], Britski et al. 1999:47 [ref. 24147], Malabarba & Bertaco 1999:84 [ref. 24149], Malabarba in Reis et al. 2003:217 [ref. 27061], Bührnheim & Malabarba 2006:167 [ref. 28728], Bührnheim & Malabarba 2007:1 [ref. 29170], Miquelarena et al. 2008:81 [ref. 29829], Mirande 2009:8 [ref. 30267], Mirande 2010:531 [ref. 31006], Oliveira et al. 2011:15 [ref. 31685], Bertaco et al. 2016:414 [ref. 34561], Chuctaya et al. 2018:[1] [ref. 35862], Chuctaya et al. 2020:1 [ref. 37856], Melo et al. 2024:15 [ref. 41541] in Cheirodontinae). Current status: Valid as Odontostilbe Cope 1870. Characidae: Cheirodontinae.

Pedalibrycon Fowler [H. W.] 1943:314 Masc. Pedalibrycon felipponei Fowler 1943. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Misspelled Pedalibycon by Neave 1950:202 [ref. 6512]. •Synonym of Cheirodon Girard 1855 -- (see Böhlke 1984:46 [ref. 13621], Malabarba 1989:133 [ref. 14217] based on placement of type species, Malabarba in Reis et al. 2003:216 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Cheirodon Girard 1855. Characidae: Cheirodontinae.

Prodontocharax Eigenmann [C. H.] & Pearson [N. E.] in Pearson 1924:35 Masc. Prodontocharax melanotus Pearson 1924. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Prodontocharax Eigenmann & Pearson 1924 -- (Géry 1977:590 [ref. 1597], Malabarba 1998:220 [ref. 23844], Almirón et al. 2001:38 [ref. 26609] with date as 1925, Malabarba in Reis et al. 2003:218 [ref. 27061], Mirande 2009:8 [ref. 30267], Mirande 2010:531 [ref. 31006], Oliveira et al. 2011:15 [ref. 31685], Bertaco et al. 2023:5 [ref. 40512], Melo et al. 2024:15 [ref. 41541] in Cheirodontinae). Current status: Valid as Prodontocharax Eigenmann & Pearson 1924. Characidae: Cheirodontinae.

Protocheirodon Vari [R. P.], Melo [B. F.] & Oliveira [C.] 2016:[2] Masc. Leptagoniates pi Vari 1978. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Protocheirodon Vari, Melo & Oliveira 2016 -- (Melo et al. 2024:15 [ref. 41541] in Cheirodontinae). Current status: Valid as Protocheirodon Vari, Melo & Oliveira 2016. Characidae: Cheirodontinae.

Pseudocheirodon Meek [S. E.] & Hildebrand [S. F.] 1916:275 Masc. Pseudocheirodon affinis Meek & Hildebrand 1916. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Cheirodon Girard 1855 -- (Fink & Weitzman 1974:3 [ref. 7132]). •Synonym of Cheirodon Girard 1855, but a valid subgenus Pseudocheirodon -- (Géry 1977:566 [ref. 1597]). •Valid as Pseudocheirodon Meek & Hildebrand 1916 -- (Malabarba 1998:219 [ref. 23844], Malabarba in Reis et al. 2003:218 [ref. 27061], Mirande 2009:8 [ref. 30267], Mirande 2010:531 [ref. 31006], Oliveira et al. 2011:15 [ref. 31685], Melo et al. 2024:15 [ref. 41541] in Cheirodontinae). Current status: Valid as Pseudocheirodon Meek & Hildebrand 1916. Characidae: Cheirodontinae.

Saccoderma Schultz [L. P.] 1944:314 Neut. Saccoderma melanostigma Schultz 1944. Type by original designation. •Valid as Saccoderma Schultz 1944 -- (Fink & Weitzman 1974:33 [ref. 7132], Géry 1977:558 [ref. 1597], Malabarba 1998:219 [ref. 23844], Malabarba in Reis et al. 2003:219 [ref. 27061], Mirande 2009:8 [ref. 30267], Mirande 2010:531 [ref. 31006], Oliveira et al. 2011:15 [ref. 31685], Melo et al. 2024:15 [ref. 41541] in Cheirodontinae). Current status: Valid as Saccoderma Schultz 1944. Characidae: Cheirodontinae.

Serrapinnus Malabarba [L. R.] 1998:214 Masc. Chirodon piaba Lütken 1875. Type by original designation. •Valid as Serrapinnus Malabarba 1998 -- (Malabarba & Weitzman 1999:413 [ref. 24417], Malabarba in Reis et al. 2003:219 [ref. 27061], Miquelarena et al. 2008:70 [ref. 29829], Mirande 2009:8 [ref. 30267], Mirande 2010:531 [ref. 31006], Oliveira et al. 2011:15 [ref. 31685], Zarske 2012:4 [ref. 31902], Malabarba & Jerep 2012:249 [ref. 32057], Jerep & Malabarba 2014:301 [ref. 33376], Malabarba & Jerep 2014:57 [ref. 33440], Jerep & Malabarba 2014:301 [ref. 33376], Jerep et al. 2016:289 [ref. 34362], Bertaco et al. 2016:414 [ref. 34561], Jerep et al. 2018:180 [ref. 35830], Melo et al. 2024:15 [ref. 41541] in Cheirodontinae). Current status: Valid as Serrapinnus Malabarba 1998. Characidae: Cheirodontinae.