Anostomus anostomus

Anostomus anostomus

Striped headstander, Striped anostomus, Striped anastomus

Kingdom
Phylum
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Anostomus anostomus
Length
16
6
cminch
cm inch 

Anostomus anostomus, also known as the striped headstander, striped anostomus, and striped anastomus, is a species of fish.

Appearance

This species is pale peach to pinkish in colour, with long, black, lateral stripes. It grows to approximately 20 cm long. The central stripe terminates in an arch shape at the base of the dorsal find. Anostomus anostomus appears very similar to Anostomus ternetzi, but can be distinguished by the presence of red tinting on the fins.

Distribution

Geography

Anostomus anostomus is native to South America, and can be found in the Orinoco River, in the Guayana Region of the Upper Amazon.

Climate zones

Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle

Diet and Nutrition

This species is both a limnivore and omnivore.

Population

References

1. Anostomus anostomus Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anostomus_anostomus
2. Anostomus anostomus on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/49829823/174233359

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