Parodontidae

Parodontidae
Apareiodon affinis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Superfamily: Erythrinoidea
Family: Parodontidae
Eigenmann, 1910
Genera

Apareiodon
Parodon
Saccodon

The Parodontidae are a family of fresh water fish of the order Characiformes. The three genera include about 32 species, though several are undescribed. These fish are generally benthic and live in mountain streams of eastern Panama and South America. It was formerly considered a subfamily of the family Hemiodontidae.

The following genera are placed in this family: