Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Anostomidae Headstanders

Genus: Schizodon

(See list of species below)


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16 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 37.4 cm TL
 
Schizodon altoparanae
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Max. Length 33.4 cm SL
 
Schizodon australis
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Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Schizodon borellii (Boulenger, 1900)

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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

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Schizodon corti
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Max. Length 25.8 cm SL
 
Schizodon dissimilis
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Photo by IBAMA

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

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Schizodon fasciatus
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Max. Length 28.7 cm SL
 
Schizodon intermedius
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Max. Length 35 cm SL
 
Schizodon isognathus
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No picture found

Max. Length 34.8 cm TL
 
Schizodon jacuiensis
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No picture found

Max. Length 38.5 cm SL
 
Schizodon knerii
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Photo by Brito, M.F.G.

South America
Max. Length 43.5 cm TL
Schizodon nasutus Kner, 1858

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Schizodon nasutus
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Schizodon platae
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Schizodon rostratus
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Max. Length 27.1 cm SL
 
Schizodon scotorhabdotus
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Schizodon succinctus
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Photo by IBAMA

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

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Schizodon vittatus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Schizodon altoparanae South America 37.4 TL 1990
Schizodon australis South America 33.4 SL 1994
Schizodon borellii South America 40 TL 1900
Schizodon corti South America 40 SL 1944
Schizodon dissimilis South America 25.8 SL 1890
Schizodon fasciatus South America 40 TL 1829
Schizodon intermedius South America 28.7 SL 1990
Schizodon isognathus South America 35 SL 1858
Schizodon jacuiensis South America 34.8 TL 1988
Schizodon knerii South America 38.5 SL 1875
Schizodon nasutus South America 43.5 TL 1858
Schizodon platae South America 1890
Schizodon rostratus South America 1931
Schizodon scotorhabdotus South America 27.1 SL 2007
Schizodon succinctus South America 1861
Schizodon vittatus South America 35 SL 1850



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