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Chilodus
Sign in to saveChilodus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Chilodidae, the headstanders. The fishes in this genus are from South America They live in the Orinoco and Amazon Basins, as well as in various rivers in the Guianas.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCharaciformes
- FamilyChilodontidae
Habitatfreshwater
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 28
- With media
- 2
- Family
- Chilodontidae
- Collections
- CUMV, CAS, USNM, MPEG, UF, NRM
- Recorded in
- Peru, Venezuela, Colombia, Brasil
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Chilodontidae
- Image
- Chilodus punctatus.jpg
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- Chilodus
- taxon name
- Chilodus
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- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Chilodus
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Chilodus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Chilodidae, the headstanders. The fishes in this genus are from South America They live in the Orinoco and Amazon Basins, as well as in various rivers in the Guianas.
==Species== The currently described, valid species in this genus are:
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