. The Cheirodontinae : a subfamily of minute characid fishes of South America. Characidae; Fishes. eigbnmann: the words, in five species there may be a deviation of one tooth from the normal, in ten species there may be a deviation of as many as three teeth (Aphyocharax seven to ten), and in one {Odontostilbe melandeta) there may be a deviation of as many as. CC3 Fig. 1. Types of teeth and their variations in the Cheirodontina;. a, mandibular tooth of Gruudulus; & and 6', premaxillary teeth of Macropsobrycon; c-c^, premaxillary teeth of Aphyocharax anisilsi, c, the sym- phy


. The Cheirodontinae : a subfamily of minute characid fishes of South America. Characidae; Fishes. eigbnmann: the words, in five species there may be a deviation of one tooth from the normal, in ten species there may be a deviation of as many as three teeth (Aphyocharax seven to ten), and in one {Odontostilbe melandeta) there may be a deviation of as many as. CC3 Fig. 1. Types of teeth and their variations in the Cheirodontina;. a, mandibular tooth of Gruudulus; & and 6', premaxillary teeth of Macropsobrycon; c-c^, premaxillary teeth of Aphyocharax anisilsi, c, the sym- physeal tooth, c\ the second, and c^ the third tooth from it; d, mandibular tooth of Megalamphodus megalop- terus; e, mandibular tooth of Spinthcrobolus; f and/', a mandibular and premaxillary tooth of Parecbasis; g and g^, a maxillary and premaxillary tooth of Prionobrama; h-K, entire set of mandibular teeth of au Oligo- brycon microstomus; i-i', entire set of premaxillary teeth of a ^[cgalamph(>dus microptcnis, i and i', the usual type, i^ with inciiiient cusps on the sides of the median cusp; j-/, entire set of premaxillary teeth of an Aphyo- chcirodon; f and/, active mandibular teeth of an Aphyocheirodon; j'", relay tootli, which has not pierced the gum of an Aphyocheirodon; k, fc', k-, fc', a mandibular tooth, a prcmaxillaiy tooth, and two maxillary teeth of Compsoura helerura; W, a premaxillary and a maxillary tooth of a Chcirodon Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Eigenmann, Carl H. , 1863-1927; Carnegie Museum; University of Indiana. Zoological Laboratory. Pittsburgh : Published by the authority of the Board of trustees of the Carnegie institute


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