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Bucktooth tetra

Exodon paradoxus Müller & Troschel, 1844

Status not recordedbony fish

The bucktooth tetra (Exodon paradoxus) is a species in the family Characidae, order Characiformes.

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Quick facts about the bucktooth tetra

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the bucktooth tetra live?

Not recorded

Is the bucktooth tetra endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the bucktooth tetra classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCharaciformes
  5. familyCharacidae
  6. genusExodon
  7. SpeciesExodon paradoxus Müller & Troschel, 1844

Synonyms Epicyrtus exodon, Epicyrtus paradoxus, Hystricodon paradoxus

Other names and names in other languages (9)
  • Bucktoothed tetraEnglish
  • tetra exodonCzech
  • Zweitupfen-RaubsalmlerGerman
  • MiguelinhoPortuguese
  • ЭкзодонRussian
  • ปลาเอ็กโซดอนThai
  • MiguelzinhoPortuguese
  • Причудливый экзодонRussian
  • Удивительный эксодонRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the bucktooth tetra

Other species in the same family Characidae.

Bloodfin

Aphyocharax anisitsi

CharacidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the bucktooth tetra?

The bucktooth tetra (Exodon paradoxus) belongs to the family Characidae in the order Characiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Bucktooth tetra (Exodon paradoxus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/bucktooth-tetra

MLA

“Bucktooth tetra (Exodon paradoxus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/bucktooth-tetra.

BibTeX
@misc{bucktooth_tetra_2026,
  title = {Bucktooth tetra (Exodon paradoxus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/bucktooth-tetra},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}