| Anostomidae (Headstanders) |
| 18.113 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
|
benthopelagic; pH range: 7; dH range: 2 - 8; depth range 0 - 1 m |
| South America: Guaporé, Negro and Orinoco River basins. |
|
Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 11-12. Can be diagnosed by having the following characters: four branchiostegal rays; dark spots absent on the center of each body scale; and angle of the dorsal and ventralmost radii of body scales between 110° and 180° (Ref. 91907). |
| Adults are found in crevices in fast-flowing creeks (Ref. 598). Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205). |
|
Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
|
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