Chaetobranchus

Chaetobranchus
C. flavescens
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Tribe:	Chaetobranchini
Genus:	Chaetobranchus Heckel, 1840
Type species
Chaetobranchus flavescens Heckel, 1840

Chaetobranchus is a small genus of cichlid fishes from South America where they are native to the Amazon Basin, Orinoco Basin and rivers in the Guianas.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]

• Chaetobranchus flavescens Heckel, 1840
• Chaetobranchus semifasciatus Steindachner, 1875

References

1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Chaetobranchus". FishBase. February 2013 version.