Rhaphiodon vulpinus Spix & Agassiz, 1829

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank
SPECIES: Published in
Spix, J. B.; von; Agassiz, L. (1829-1831). Selecta genera et species piscium quos in itinere per Brasiliam annis MDCCCXVII-MDCCCXX : jussu et auspiciis Maximiliani Josephi I. Bavariae regis augustissimi peracto. Monachii. Part 1: i-xvi + i-ii + 1-6 + 1-82, Pls. 1-48, Part 2: 83-138, Pls. 49-101. [Part 1 published June 1829, part 2 Jan. 1831.

Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Chordata: order
Characiformes: family
Cynodontidae: genus
Rhaphiodon: species
Rhaphiodon vulpinus

Name

Synonyms: Hydropardus rapax Reinhardt, 1851; Raphiodon vulpinus Spix & Agassiz, 1829; Rhaphiodontichthys vulpinus (Spix & Agassiz, 1829); Salmo tamuco Kner, 1860
Homonyms: Rhaphiodon vulpinus Spix & Agassiz, 1829
Common names: Biara in English; Cachorra facão in Portuguese; Cachorra-facão in Portuguese; Chafalote in Spanish; Chafalote, Dentudo, Peixe-cachorro in Portuguese; Dentudo in Portuguese; Dientón in Spanish; Dourada-cadela in Portuguese; Dourado-cachorro in Spanish; Payara-machete in Spanish; Peixe-cachorro in Portuguese; Pirayagua in Spanish; Pirá-yaguá in Spanish; Ripa in Portuguese; Vampire characin in English; Vandpanter in Danish; zubatice liščí in Czech; Лисий рафиодон in Russian; Обыкновенный рафиодон in Russian; ปลาราฟิโอดอน in Thai; Biara in English; Cachorra facão in Portuguese; Dentudo in Portuguese; Dientón in Spanish; Dourada-cadela in Portuguese; Dourado-cachorro in Spanish; Payara-machete in Spanish; Pirayagua in Spanish; Pirá-yaguá in Spanish

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