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Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Iguanodectidae "Lizard bite tetras"

Genus: Iguanodectes

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8 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Iguanodectes adujai South America 6.2 SL 1970
Iguanodectes geisleri South America 5.5 SL 1970
Iguanodectes gracilis South America 4.6 SL 1993
Iguanodectes polylepis South America 8.5 SL 1993
Iguanodectes purusii South America 7.5 SL 1908
Iguanodectes rachovii South America 6.2 SL 1912
Iguanodectes spilurus South America 10.2 SL 1864
Iguanodectes variatus South America 10.3 SL 1993



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