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Slender hemiodus

Hemiodus gracilis Günther, 1864

Status not recordedbony fish

The slender hemiodus (Hemiodus gracilis) is a species in the family Hemiodontidae, order Characiformes.

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Quick facts about the slender hemiodus

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 slender hemiodus live?

Not recorded

Is the slender hemiodus 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 slender hemiodus classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCharaciformes
  5. familyHemiodontidae
  6. genusHemiodus
  7. SpeciesHemiodus gracilis Günther, 1864

Synonyms Hemiodopsis gracilis

Other names and names in other languages (9)
  • Red-tailed hemiodusEnglish
  • polozubka útláCzech
  • Trepunktet karpelaksDanish
  • JulillaSpanish
  • FlexeiroPortuguese
  • Красивая полузубкаRussian
  • Cruzeiro-do-SulPortuguese
  • Jatuarana-rabo-vermelhoPortuguese
  • Orana-brancaPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the slender hemiodus

Other species in the same genus Hemiodus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the slender hemiodus?

The slender hemiodus (Hemiodus gracilis) belongs to the family Hemiodontidae 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). Slender hemiodus (Hemiodus gracilis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/slender-hemiodus

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BibTeX
@misc{slender_hemiodus_2026,
  title = {Slender hemiodus (Hemiodus gracilis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/slender-hemiodus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}