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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 
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Size 73mm or 2.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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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)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 8 (no. 1), pp 72, Fig. 1
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Last Update 2014 Jan 09 16:43 (species record created: 2013 Nov 19 14:07)