Gnathodolus

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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.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Characiformes
Family:Anostomidae
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Gnathodolus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Anostomidae
Subfamily: Anostominae
Genus: Gnathodolus
Myers, 1927
Species:
G. bidens
Binomial name
Gnathodolus bidens
Myers, 1927
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Environment

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

Gnathodolus bidens can be found in South America, Orinoco, Casiquiare rivers, and Venezuela.[2][3]

Biology

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

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]

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