| Family: |
Anostomidae (Headstanders) |
| Max. size: |
22.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: river basins of Pará, lower Amazon in Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 35-37. Diagnosed by the following characters: dental formula 4/4; 39-41 scales in the lateral line; 5/5 transversal series of scales; 16 circumpeduncular series of scales (Ref. 75002). |
| Biology: |
Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 June 2020 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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