''Chilodus'' is a genus of
chilodontid headstanders from
South America, found in the
Orinoco
The Orinoco () is one of the longest rivers in South America at . Its drainage basin, sometimes known as the Orinoquia, covers , with 76.3 percent of it in Venezuela and the remainder in Colombia. It is the fourth largest river in the wor ...
and
Amazon Basin
The Amazon basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. The Amazon drainage basin covers an area of about , or about 35.5 percent of the South American continent. It is located in the countries of Bolivi ...
s, as well as various rivers in
the Guianas. The currently described species in this genus are:
* ''
Chilodus fritillus''
Vari & H. Ortega, 1997
* ''
Chilodus gracilis''
Isbrücker & Nijssen Nijssen is a Dutch patronymic surname originating from the given name "Denijs" (DenisPeople with this surname include:
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* Han Nijssen (1935–2013), Dutch ichthyologist
* Sjir Nijssen (born 1938), Dutch computer scientist known for Nij ...
, 1988
* ''
Chilodus punctatus''
J. P. Müller & Troschel Franz Hermann Troschel (10 October 1810 – 6 November 1882) was a German zoologist born in Spandau.
He studied mathematics and natural history at the University of Berlin, where he was awarded his doctorate in 1834.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; ...
, 1844 (spotted headstander )
* ''
Chilodus zunevei
''Chilodus'' is a genus of chilodontid headstanders from South America, found in the Orinoco and Amazon Basins, as well as various rivers in the Guianas. The currently described species in this genus are:
* '' Chilodus fritillus'' Vari & H ...
''
Puyo, 1946
References
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Chilodontidae (fish)
Taxa named by Johannes Peter Müller
Taxa named by Franz Hermann Troschel
Fish of South America
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