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Gnathodolus

{{Short description|Species of fish}}

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| status = DD

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Frederico, R.G. |year=2022 |title=Gnathodolus bidens |volume=2022 |page=e.T162694315A162694361 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T162694315A162694361.en |access-date=24 April 2025}}

| parent_authority = G. S. Myers, 1927

| display_parents = 2

| taxon = Gnathodolus bidens

| authority = G. S. Myers, 1927

}}

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.{{FishBase|Gnathodolus|bidens |id=51384|month= June|year=2013}}

Distribution

Gnathodolus bidens can be found in South America, Orinoco, Casiquiare rivers, and Venezuela.{{cite web|title=Gnathodolus bidens Myers, 1927|url=http://www.searchfish.org/fish/17808/gnathodolus-bidens/|publisher=Search Fish|accessdate=28 June 2013}}

Biology

Gnathodolus bidens has the ability to breed once the pair is in a heavily dense and weeded area. This species serves as no threat to humans and they are considered to be harmless.{{cite web|title=Gnathodolus bidens Myers, 1927|url=http://pick4.pick.uga.edu/mp/20q?search=Gnathodolus+bidens|publisher=Discover Life|accessdate=28 June 2013}}

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{{ITIS|title=Gnathodolus bidens Myers, 1927|id=639840|accessdate=28 June 2013}}{{cite web|title=Gnathodolus bidens|url=http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Gnathodolus_bidens/classification/|publisher=Animal Diversity Web|accessdate=28 June 2013}}{{cite web|title=Gnathodolus bidens Myers 1927 |url=http://www.fishwise.co.za/Default.aspx?TabID=110&SpecieConfigId=201820 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629092326/http://www.fishwise.co.za/Default.aspx?TabID=110&SpecieConfigId=201820 |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 June 2013 |publisher=Fish Wise |accessdate=28 June 2013 }}

References

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Notes

  • {{FishBase |genus= Gnathodolus |species= bidens | month = October| year = 2011}}

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Category:Anostomidae

Category:Monotypic fish genera

Category:Freshwater fish of Venezuela

Category:Endemic fauna of Venezuela

Category:Fish described in 1927

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