Chilobrycon | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Characidae |
Genus: | Chilobrycon Géry & de Rham, 1981 |
Species: | C. deuterodon
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Binomial name | |
Chilobrycon deuterodon |
Chilobrycon deuterodon is a species of characin endemic to the Tumbes River on the Pacific slope of northern Peru.[3][4] It is the only member of the genus Chilobrycon. It can be found in fresh water at pelagic depths. This species is native to a tropical climate.[3] C. deuteron can reach about 10.8 cm (4.2 in) in length.[3]