''Basilichthys'' is a genus of

Neotropical silversides The Neotropical silversides are a family, Atherinopsidae, of fishes in the order Atheriniformes. About 112 species in 13 genera are distributed throughout the tropical and temperate waters of the New World, including both marine and freshwater ha ...

native to freshwater habitats in

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...

and

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...

. Many species now placed in ''

Odontesthes ''Odontesthes'' is a genus of Neotropical silversides. They are found in fresh, brackish and salt water habitats in the southern half of South America (north to Brazil and Peru), as well as the offshore Juan Fernández and Falkland Islands. Addi ...

'' were formerly included in ''Basilichthys'' instead.

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Basilichthys archaeus'' (

Cope The cope (known in Latin as ''pluviale'' 'rain coat' or ''cappa'' 'cape') is a liturgical vestment, more precisely a long mantle or cloak, open in front and fastened at the breast with a band or clasp. It may be of any liturgical colours, litu ...

, 1878) * '' Basilichthys australis'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1928 * ''

Basilichthys microlepidotus ''Basilichthys microlepidotus'' is a species of Neotropical silverside endemic to Chile. It s a pelagic freshwater species which occurs from the Huasco River Huasco River is a river of Chile located in the Huasco Province, Atacama Region. Its ...

'' ( Jenyns, 1841) * '' Basilichthys semotilus'' (

, 1874)

References

Atherinopsidae Ray-finned fish genera Fish of South America Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Atheriniformes-stub