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Schizodon corti Schultz, 1944 |
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photo by
Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M. |
| Family: | Anostomidae (Headstanders) | |||
| Max. size: | 40 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: rivers draining into Lake Maracaibo. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 10-10; 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. | |||
| Biology: | Adults feed on fresh leaves and grasses (Ref. 26543). Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 March 2021 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||