Cheirodon dialepturus is a species of fish in the family Characidae.[1]
| Cheirodon dialepturus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Cheirodon |
| Species: | C. dialepturus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cheirodon dialepturus Fink & Weitzman, 1974 | |
Description
It has an elongate, compressed body. It has 32–34 vertebrae and is of a pale brown colour with a bronze-green shading and some conspicuous black scales at the back.
Distribution
In Pacific drainages from Costa Rica to Panama and Colombia.