Chilodus

Chilodus
Chilodus punctatus, an aquarium fish, native to rivers in South America
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Chilodidae
Genus: Chilodus
J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1844
Type species
Chilodus punctatus
J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1844

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.

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