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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Anostomidae Headstanders

Genus: Anostomus

(See list of species below)


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5 species (see list below)

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Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Anostomus anostomus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Anostomus anostomus
[Striped headstander]

Photo by Brosse, S.

South America
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Anostomus brevior Géry, 1961

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Anostomus brevior
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Anostomus longus
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Anostomus ternetzi Fernández-Yépez, 1949

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Anostomus ternetzi
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Anostomus ucayalensis
[]
5 Species of Family Anostomidae with Genus Anostomus
(Headstanders)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1758 Anostomus anostomus Striped headstander South America 16 TL
1961 Anostomus brevior South America 12 SL
1961 Anostomus longus South America
1949 Anostomus ternetzi South America 12 TL
1906 Anostomus ucayalensis South America



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