| Anostomidae (Headstanders) |
| 40 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| South America: rivers draining into Lake Maracaibo. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 10-10; Vertebrae: 40-41. With 5 1/2 scales in a transverse series between the lateral line and the origin of the dorsal fin; with 5 scales between the lateral line and the origin of the anal fin; presence of three cusps on all jaw teeth; fourth blotch of dark pigmentation on the mid-lateral surface of the body is centered distinctly anterior of the vertical line through the origin of the adipose fin; relatively longer post-orbital portion of the head (0.40- 0.47 of HL); and lack of dark mid-lateral stripe; pored lateral-line scales from supracleithrum to end of lateral line 43 to 45; all scales of lateral line pored. |
| Adults feed on fresh leaves and grasses (Ref. 26543). Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 March 2021 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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