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| Scientific Name | Chilodus fritillus Vari & Ortega, 1997 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Palma Real, oxbow lagoon, 12°45'S, 69°03'W, Provincia Tambopata, Madre de Dios, Peru, elevation 192 meters. |
| Etymology | Chilodus: Greek, cheilos = lip + Greek, odous = teeth |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 73mm or 2.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Palma Real River and vicinity of Puerto Maldonado in Peru. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers, Sinnamary (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers, Approuague (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers, Oyapock (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Madre de Dios, Palma Real (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 8 (no. 1), pp 72, Fig. 1 |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:4.208.807.5732 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:52 (species record created: 2013 Nov 19 14:07) |