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Anostomidae (Headstanders)
Etymology: Schizodon: Greek, schizein = to divide + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Not an eponym: corti is the common name for this fish in the area of Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Schultz.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: rivers draining into Lake Maracaibo.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26543)
Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal soft rays: 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.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Adults feed on fresh leaves and grasses (Ref. 26543). Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205).
Vari, R.P. and S.J. Raredon, 1991. The genus Schizodon (Teleostei: Ostariophysi: Anostomidae) in Venezuela, a reappraisal. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 104(1):12-22. (Ref. 28837)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01072 (0.00507 - 0.02267), b=3.06 (2.88 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.0 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (39 of 100).
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