Basilichthys is a genus of Neotropical silversides native to freshwater habitats in Chile and Peru. Many species now placed in Odontesthes were formerly included in Basilichthys instead.
Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: Basilichthys archaeus (Cope, 1878) Basilichthys australis C. H. Eigenmann, 1928 Basilichthys microlepidotus (Jenyns, 1841) Basilichthys semotilus (Cope, 1874)
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