Caenotropus

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:

  • Caenotropus labyrinthicus (Kner, 1858)
  • Caenotropus maculosus (C. H. Eigenmann, 1912)
  • Caenotropus mestomorgmatos Vari, R. M. C. Castro & Raredon, 1995
  • Caenotropus schizodon Scharcansky & C. A. S. de Lucena, 2007

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

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