Chilodus is a genus of extant chilodontid (characiform) headstanders from South America[2][3][4] They live in the Orinoco and Amazon Basins, as well as in various rivers in the Guianas. The currently described, valid species in this genus are:

Chilodus
Chilodus punctatus, an aquarium fish, native to rivers in South America
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Chilodontidae
Genus: Chilodus
J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1844 [1]

Two of these species, C. punctatus and C. gracilis, are common aquarium fishes.

References

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  1. ^ Müller, Johannes; Troschel, Franz (1844), "Beschreibung neuer Asteriden", Archiv für Naturgeschichte, 10 (1): 178–185
  2. ^ Müller, J.; Troschel, F. H. (1844). "Beschreibung neuer Asteriden". Archiv für Naturgeschichte. 10 (1): 81–99.
  3. ^ a b Babcock, L. E. (2024). "Replacement names for two species of Orthacanthus Agassiz, 1843 (Chondrichthyes, Xenacanthiformes), and discussion of Giebelodus Whitley, 1940, replacement name for Chilodus Giebel, 1848 (Chondrichthyes, Xenacanthiformes), preoccupied by Chilodus Müller & Troschel, 1844 (Actinopterygii, Characiformes)". ZooKeys (1188): 219–226. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1188.108571. PMC 10790574. PMID 38230382.
  4. ^ a b c Isbrücker, I. J. H.; Nijssen, H. (1988). "Review of the South American characiform fish genus Chilodus, with description of a new species, C. gracilis (Pisces, Characiformes, Chilodontidae)". Beaufortia. 38 (3): 47–56.