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Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Chilodontidae Headstanders

Genus: Caenotropus

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4 species (see list below)
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South America
Max. Length 25.3 cm SL
Caenotropus labyrinthicus (Kner, 1858)

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Caenotropus labyrinthicus
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Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
 
Caenotropus maculosus
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Max. Length 19.2 cm TL
 
Caenotropus mestomorgmatos
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Photo by Lucena, C.A.S.

South America
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
Caenotropus schizodon Scharcansky & Lucena, 2007

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Caenotropus schizodon
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Caenotropus labyrinthicus South America 25.3 SL 1858
Caenotropus maculosus South America 10.8 SL 1912
Caenotropus mestomorgmatos South America 19.2 TL 1995
Caenotropus schizodon South America 9.1 SL 2007



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