| Family: |
Anostomidae (Headstanders) |
| Max. size: |
38.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,380.0 g |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: São Francisco River basin, Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal soft rays: 9-10; Vertebrae: 39-40 |
| Biology: |
Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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