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Caenotropus

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Caenotropus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Chilodidae, the headstanders. The fishes in this genus are found in from South America, where they occur in the Orinoco, Parnaíba, and Amazon Basins, as well as various rivers in the Guianas.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderCharaciformes
  5. FamilyChilodontidae
Habitatfreshwater

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
73
Family
Chilodontidae
Collections
AUM, UMMZ, ANSP, CAS, USNM
Recorded in
Venezuela, Suriname, Maynas, Brazil, Autana, Guyana, Altamira, Manapiare

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Chilodontidae
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taxon name
Caenotropus
taxon rank
genus
topic's main category
Category:Caenotropus
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Caenotropus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Chilodidae, the headstanders. The fishes in this genus are found in from South America, where they occur in the Orinoco, Parnaíba, and Amazon Basins, as well as various rivers in the Guianas.

==Species== The currently described species in this genus are:

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