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Chilobrycon

Chilobrycon is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Bryconidae, the doradas and jaw characins. The only species in the genus is Chilobrycon deuterodon. This genus is classified in the subfamily Bryconinae, in the family Bryconidae, within the suborder Characoidei of the order Characiformes.

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Chilobrycon
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Bryconidae
Genus: Chilobrycon
Géry & de Rham, 1981
Species:
C. deuterodon
Binomial name
Chilobrycon deuterodon
Géry & de Rham, 1981234

Chilobrycon is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Bryconidae, the doradas and jaw characins. The only species in the genus is Chilobrycon deuterodon. This genus is classified in the subfamily Bryconinae, in the family Bryconidae, within the suborder Characoidei of the order Characiformes.567

This taxon is endemic to the Tumbes River on the Pacific slope of northern Peru, inhabiting tropical, freshwater environments.89 C. deuterodon can reach about 10.8 cm (4.3 in) in length.9

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  2. "Un nouveau poisson characide endemique du bassin du Rio Tumbes au nord du Perou, Chilobrycon deuterodon n. g. sp. (Characoidei)". Revue Francaise d'Aquariologie Herpetologie. 8 (1): 7–12. 1981. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
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