Gnathodolus
| Gnathodolus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Anostomidae |
| Subfamily: | Anostominae |
| Genus: | Gnathodolus G. S. Myers, 1927 |
| Species: | G. bidens
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| Binomial name | |
| Gnathodolus bidens G. S. Myers, 1927
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Gnathodolus bidens is a species of headstander endemic to the Orinoco and Casiquiare rivers in Venezuela. It is the only member of its genus.
Environment
[edit]Gnathodolus bidens is known to be found in a freshwater environment within a benthopelagic depth range. This species is native to a tropical climate.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Gnathodolus bidens can be found in South America, Orinoco, Casiquiare rivers, and Venezuela.[2][3]
Biology
[edit]Gnathodolus bidens has the ability to breed once the pair is in a heavily dense and weeded area.[2] This species serves as no threat to humans and they are considered to be harmless.[4]
Classification
[edit]The taxonomic classification of Gnathodolus bidens is as follows:
- Kingdom : Animalia
- Phylum : Chordata
- Subphylum : Vertebrata
- Superclass : Osteichthyes
- Class : Actinopterygii
- Subclass : Neopterygii
- Infraclass : Teleostei
- Superorder : Ostariophysi
- Order : Characiformes
- Family : Anostomidae
- Subfamily : Anostominae
- Genus : Gnathodolus
- Species : Gnathodolus bidens[5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ Frederico, R.G. (2022). "Gnathodolus bidens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T162694315A162694361. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T162694315A162694361.en. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Gnathodolus bidens". FishBase. June 2013 version.
- ^ "Gnathodolus bidens Myers, 1927". Search Fish. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ "Gnathodolus bidens Myers, 1927". Discover Life. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ "Gnathodolus bidens Myers, 1927". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ "Gnathodolus bidens". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ "Gnathodolus bidens Myers 1927". Fish Wise. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
Notes
[edit]- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Gnathodolus bidens". FishBase. October 2011 version.
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