kˈiːɾəbɹˌæntʃəs ɪz ɐ smˈɔːl dʒˈɛnəs ʌv sˈɪtʃlɪd fˈɪʃᵻz fɹʌm sˈaʊθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə wˌɛɹ ðeɪ ɑːɹ nˈeɪɾɪv tə ðɪ ˈæmɐzˌɑːn bˈeɪsən, ˌɔːɹɪnˈoʊkoʊ bˈeɪsən ænd ɹˈɪvɚz ɪnðə ɡiˈɑːnəz.
Chaetobranchus is a small genus of cichlid fishes from South America where they are native to the Amazon Basin, Orinoco Basin and rivers in the Guianas.