Rhytiodus

Rhytiodus
Rhytiodus argenteofuscus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Anostomidae
Subfamily: Leporininae
Genus:
Kner, 1858

Rhytiodus is a genus of headstander from the Amazon Basin in South America. There are currently four described species.

Species

  • Rhytiodus argenteofuscus Kner, 1858
  • Rhytiodus elongatus (Steindachner, 1908)
  • Rhytiodus lauzannei Géry, 1987
  • Rhytiodus microlepis Kner, 1858

References

  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Rhytiodus". FishBase. October 2011 version.