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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Anostomidae Headstanders
Genus: Anostomus


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Anostomus anostomus Striped headstander South America 16 TL 1758
Anostomus brevior South America 12 SL 1961
Anostomus longus South America 10.4 SL 1961
Anostomus ternetzi South America 12 TL 1949
Anostomus ucayalensis South America 1906



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