Gnathodolus bidens

Gnathodolus bidens

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Tropical fish

Gnathodolus is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders. The only species on the genus is Gnathodolus bidens, a species which is endemic to the Orinoco and Casiquiare rivers in Venezuela.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Anostomidae
Genus: Gnathodolus
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Orinoco and Casiquiare rivers in Venezuela.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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