| Family: |
Anostomidae (Headstanders) |
| Max. size: |
15.4 cm NG (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Río Orinoco basin in Venezuela, in the Essequibo River basin in Guyana, and in the Amazon basin, including Madeira, Negro, Tocantins and Xingu rivers, in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 April 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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