Caenotropus

Caenotropus
Caenotropus labyrinthicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Division:	Teleostei
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Chilodidae
Genus:	Caenotropus Günther, 1864
Type species
Microdus labyrinthicus Kner, 1858
Synonyms
Microdus Kner, 1858 Tylobronchus C. H. Eigenmann, 1912

Caenotropus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Chilodidae, the headstanders. The fishes in this genus are found in from South America, where they occur in the Orinoco, Parnaíba, and Amazon Basins, as well as various rivers in the Guianas.

Species

The currently described species in this genus are:

• Caenotropus labyrinthicus (Kner, 1858)
• Caenotropus maculosus (C. H. Eigenmann, 1912)
• Caenotropus mestomorgmatos Vari, R. M. C. Castro & Raredon, 1995
• Caenotropus schizodon Scharcansky & C. A. S. de Lucena, 2007