BasilichthysBasilichthys 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.SpeciesThe currently recognized species in this genus are:Basilichthys archaeus Basilichthys australis C. H. Eigenmann, 1928Basilichthys microlepidotus ''Basilichthys semotilus''