Schizodon isognathus Kner, 1858

Family:  Anostomidae (Headstanders)
Max. size:  35 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Paraguay River basin (Ref. 36801). Reported from Venezuela (Ref. 40172).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 10-10; Vertebrae: 40-42
Biology:  Adults feed on macrophytes (Ref. 75767). Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 July 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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