Chaetobranchus
| Chaetobranchus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| C. flavescens | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Astronotinae |
| Genus: | Chaetobranchus Heckel, 1840 |
| Type species | |
| Chaetobranchus flavescens Heckel, 1840 | |
Chaetobranchus is a small genus of cichlid fishes from South America where they are native to the Amazon Basin, Orinoco Basin and rivers in the Guianas.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Chaetobranchus flavescens Heckel, 1840
- Chaetobranchus semifasciatus Steindachner, 1875
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Chaetobranchus in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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