ðə hˈɛmɪˌɑːdɔntˌɪdiː ɑːɹ ɐ smˈɔːl fˈæmɪli ʌv fɹˈɛʃwɔːɾɚ tʃˈæɹɐsˌɪnz fˈaʊnd ɪn nˈɔːɹðɚn sˈaʊθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə, sˈaʊθ tə ðə pˌæɹənˈɑːpˈæɹəɡwˌaɪ bˈeɪsən.
The Hemiodontidae are a small family of freshwater characins found in northern South America, south to the Paraná-Paraguay Basin.