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Teleostei (teleosts) > Characiformes (Characins) > Anostomidae (Headstanders)
Etymology: Schizodon: Greek, schizein = to divide + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Schultz.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical

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South America: rivers draining into Lake Maracaibo.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26543)

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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.

Adults feed on fresh leaves and grasses (Ref. 26543). Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205).

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Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205).

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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)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 26 March 2021

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01096 (0.00533 - 0.02257), b=3.06 (2.89 - 3.23), 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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