# Cnesterodon

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***Cnesterodon*** is a [genus](/source/Genus) of [poeciliids](/source/Poeciliid) native to [South America](/source/South_America).[1]

## Species

There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus:[2]

- *[Cnesterodon brevirostratus](/source/Cnesterodon_brevirostratus)* [R. de S. Rosa](/source/Ricardo_de_Souza_Rosa) & [W. J. E. M. Costa](/source/Wilson_Jos%C3%A9_Eduardo_Moreira_da_Costa), 1993
- *[Cnesterodon carnegiei](/source/Cnesterodon_carnegiei)* [Haseman](/source/John_Diederich_Haseman), 1911
- *[Cnesterodon decemmaculatus](/source/Cnesterodon_decemmaculatus)* ([Jenyns](/source/Leonard_Blomefield), 1842) (Ten spotted live-bearer)
- *[Cnesterodon holopteros](/source/Cnesterodon_holopteros)* [Lucinda](/source/Paulo_Henrique_Franco_Lucinda), [Litz](/source/Thomas_Litz_(ichthyologist)) & [Recuero](/source/Roberto_Recuero), 2006
- *[Cnesterodon hypselurus](/source/Cnesterodon_hypselurus)* [Lucinda](/source/Paulo_Henrique_Franco_Lucinda) & [Garavello](/source/J%C3%BAlio_C%C3%A9sar_Garavello), 2001
- *[Cnesterodon iguape](/source/Cnesterodon_iguape)* [Lucinda](/source/Paulo_Henrique_Franco_Lucinda), 2005
- *[Cnesterodon omorgmatos](/source/Cnesterodon_omorgmatos)* [Lucinda](/source/Paulo_Henrique_Franco_Lucinda) & [Garavello](/source/J%C3%BAlio_C%C3%A9sar_Garavello), 2001
- *[Cnesterodon pirai](/source/Cnesterodon_pirai)* [Aguilera](/source/Gast%C3%B3n_Aguilera), [Mirande](/source/Juan_Marco_Mirande) & [Azpelicueta](/source/Mar%C3%ADa_de_las_Mercedes_Azpelicueta), 2009
- *[Cnesterodon raddai](/source/Cnesterodon_raddai)* [M. K. Meyer](/source/Manfred_K._Meyer) & [Etzel](/source/Vollrad_Max_Friedrich_Etzel), 2001
- *[Cnesterodon septentrionalis](/source/Cnesterodon_septentrionalis)* [R. de S. Rosa](/source/Ricardo_de_Souza_Rosa) & [W. J. E. M. Costa](/source/Wilson_Jos%C3%A9_Eduardo_Moreira_da_Costa), 1993

## References

1. Lucinda, P.H.F., 2003. Poeciliidae (Livebearers). p. 555-581. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brazil.

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