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Roeboexodon guyanensis
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Roeboexodon guyanensis

Roeboexodon is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Characidae, within the subfamily Exodontinae, the toothy or lepidiphagous characins. The only species in this genus is Roeboexodon guyanensis, a species which is found in South America where it occurs in clear water rivers with sandy bottoms in Brazil, French Guiana and Suriname. This lepidophagous species has a maximum standard length of 12 cm (4.7 in).

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