Roeboexodon

Roeboexodon
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Characidae
Subfamily:	Exodontinae
Genus:	Roeboexodon Géry, 1959[2]
Species:	R. guyanensis
Binomial name
Roeboexodon guyanensis (Puyo, 1948)[2]
Synonyms[2][3]
Genus Gnathoplax Myers, 1960 Species Exodon guyanensis Puyo, 1948 Roeboexodon geryi Myers, 1960

Roeboexodon is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Characidae, within the subfamily Exodontinae, the toothy or lepidiphagous characins.^[2] The only species in this genus is Roeboexodon guyanensis, a species which is found in South America where it occurs in clear water rivers with sandy bottoms in Brazil, French Guiana and Suriname.^[1] This lepidophagous species has a maximum standard length of 12 cm (4.7 in).^[4]

1. ^ ^{a b} Lima, F. (2023). "Roeboexodon guyanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T162751267A162751273. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T162751267A162751273.en. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
2. ^ ^{a b c d} Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Exondontinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
3. ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Roeboexodon". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
4. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Roeboexodon guyanensis". FishBase. April 2025 version.

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