Cynodontidae

Agassiz's Payara

Cynodon gibbus

Cynodontid Fish from South American Waters

• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• South America
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Cynodon gibbus, known as the dogtooth characin, snub-nosed payara, and Agassiz's payara, is a species of freshwater fish in the Cynodontidae family of the order Characiformes. It is a piscivore (fish eater) that occurs in rivers, lakes, and lagoons throughout much of northern South America, including the Amazon River basin. The species is fished by subsistence fishermen, commercial fishermen, and sport fishermen.