''Chilodus'' is a genus of extant
chilodid (characiform) headstanders from
South America
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They live in the
Orinoco
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and
Amazon Basin
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s, as well as in various rivers in
the Guianas
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. The currently described, valid species in this genus are:
* ''
Chilodus fritillus''
Vari
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& H. Ortega, 1997
* ''
Chilodus gracilis''
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1988 (graceful headstander),
or sometimes called petite headstander
* ''
Chilodus punctatus''
J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1844 (spotted headstander )
* ''
Chilodus zunevei''
Puyo, 1946
Two of these species, ''C. punctatus'' and ''C. gracilis'', are common aquarium fishes.
References
*
Chilodontidae (fish)
Taxa named by Johannes Peter Müller
Taxa named by Franz Hermann Troschel
Fish of South America
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