Chilobrycon

Chilobrycon is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Bryconidae, the doradas and jaw characins. The only species in the genus is Chilobrycon deuterodon. This genus is classified in the subfamily Bryconinae, in the family Bryconidae, within the suborder Characoidei of the order Characiformes.^[4][5][6] This taxon is endemic to the Tumbes River on the Pacific slope of northern Peru.^[7][8] It can be found in fresh water at pelagic depths. This species is native to a tropical climate.^[7] C. deuterodon can reach about 10.8 cm (4.3 in) in length.^[7]

Chilobrycon
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Bryconidae
Genus:	Chilobrycon Géry & de Rham, 1981
Species:	C. deuterodon
Binomial name
Chilobrycon deuterodon Géry & de Rham, 1981[2][3]