Biology:Gnathodolus
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| Gnathodolus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Anostomidae |
| Genus: | Gnathodolus G. S. Myers, 1927 |
| Species: | G. bidens
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| Binomial name | |
| Gnathodolus bidens G. S. Myers, 1927
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Gnathodolus bidens is a species of headstander endemic to the Orinoco and Casiquiare rivers in Venezuela. It is the only member of its genus.
Environment
Gnathodolus bidens is known to be found in a freshwater environment within a benthopelagic depth range. This species is native to a tropical climate.[1]
Distribution
Gnathodolus bidens can be found in South America, Orinoco, Casiquiare rivers, and Venezuela.[1][2]
Biology
Gnathodolus bidens has the ability to breed once the pair is in a heavily dense and weeded area.[1] This species serves as no threat to humans and they are considered to be harmless.[3]
Classification
The taxonomic classification of Gnathodolus bidens is as follows:
- Kingdom : Animalia
- Phylum : Chordata
- Subphylum : Vertebrata
- Superclass : Osteichthyes
- Class : Actinopterygii
- Subclass : Neopterygii
- Infraclass : Teleostei
- Superorder : Ostariophysi
- Order : Characiformes
- Family : Anostomidae
- Subfamily : Anostominae
- Genus : Gnathodolus
- Species : Gnathodolus bidens[4][5][6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Gnathodolus bidens Myers, 1927". Fish Base. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/51384. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ↑ "Gnathodolus Bidens Myers, 1927". Search Fish. http://www.searchfish.org/fish/17808/gnathodolus-bidens/. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ↑ "Gnathodolus bidens Myers, 1927". Discover Life. http://pick4.pick.uga.edu/mp/20q?search=Gnathodolus+bidens. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ↑ "Gnathodolus bidens Myers, 1927". ITIS Standard Report Page. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=639840. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ↑ "Gnathodolus bidens". Animal Diversity Web. http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Gnathodolus_bidens/classification/. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ↑ "Gnathodolus bidens Myers 1927". Fish Wise. http://www.fishwise.co.za/Default.aspx?TabID=110&SpecieConfigId=201820. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
Notes
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Gnathodolus bidens" in FishBase. October 2011 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q6416104 entry
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