ðə tʃˈɪlədˌɔntɪdˌiː, ɔːɹ hˈɛdstændɚz, ɑːɹ ɐ smˈɔːl fˈæmɪli ʌv fɹˈɛʃwɔːɾɚ tʃˈæɹɐsˌɪfɔːɹm fˈɪʃᵻz fˈaʊnd ɪn nˈɔːɹðɚn ænd sˈɛntɹəl sˈaʊθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə.
The Chilodontidae, or headstanders, are a small family of freshwater characiform fishes found in northern and central South America.