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Caenotropus

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Caenotropus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Chilodontidae
Genus: Caenotropus
Günther, 1864

Caenotropus is a genus of chilodontid headstanders from South America, found in the Orinoco, Parnaíba, and Amazon Basins, as well as various rivers in the Guianas. The currently described species in this genus are:

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Caenotropus". FishBase. October 2011 version.