Agassiz's Payara

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. Mostly silver-gray with a spot behind the gill opening and another at the caudal fin, it has long, sharp teeth and reaches a maximum of 32.2 centimetres (12.7 in) in standard length and 487.66 grams (1.08 lb). The species is abundant in its range. First described by Louis Agassiz in 1829, it is one of three species in the genus Cynodon, alongside C. septenarius and C. meionactis.

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