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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Anostomidae Headstanders

Genus: Schizodon

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16 species (see list below)

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South America
Max. Length 23 cm SL
 
Schizodon altoparanae
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 33.4 cm SL
 
Schizodon australis
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Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Schizodon borellii (Boulenger, 1900)

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Schizodon borellii
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Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Schizodon corti Schultz, 1944

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Schizodon corti
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No picture found
South America
 
Schizodon dissimilis
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Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Schizodon fasciatus Spix & Agassiz, 1829

Photo by IBAMA
 
Schizodon fasciatus
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 28.7 cm SL
 
Schizodon intermedius
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 35 cm SL
 
Schizodon isognathus
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 34.8 cm TL
 
Schizodon jacuiensis
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 23.5 cm SL
 
Schizodon knerii
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Photo by Fulgêncio, M.

South America
Max. Length 40.2 cm TL
Schizodon nasutus Kner, 1858

Photo by Fulgêncio, M.
 
Schizodon nasutus
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No picture found
South America
 
Schizodon platae
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No picture found
South America
 
Schizodon rostratus
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 27.1 cm SL
 
Schizodon scotorhabdotus
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No picture found
South America
 
Schizodon succinctus
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Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Schizodon vittatus (Valenciennes, 1850)

Photo by IBAMA
 
Schizodon vittatus
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16 Species of Family Anostomidae with Genus Schizodon
(Headstanders)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1990 Schizodon altoparanae South America 23 SL
1994 Schizodon australis South America 33.4 SL
1900 Schizodon borellii South America 30 SL
1944 Schizodon corti South America 40 SL
1890 Schizodon dissimilis South America
1829 Schizodon fasciatus South America 40 TL
1990 Schizodon intermedius South America 28.7 SL
1858 Schizodon isognathus South America 35 SL
1988 Schizodon jacuiensis South America 34.8 TL
1875 Schizodon knerii South America 23.5 SL
1858 Schizodon nasutus South America 40.2 TL
1890 Schizodon platae South America
1931 Schizodon rostratus South America
2007 Schizodon scotorhabdotus South America 27.1 SL
1861 Schizodon succinctus South America
1850 Schizodon vittatus South America 35 SL



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