Anostomus anostomus

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Anostomus anostomus
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Anostomidae
Genus: Anostomus
Species:
A. anostomus
Binomial name
Anostomus anostomus
Synonyms [2]
  • Salmo anostomus Linnaeus, 1758
  • Anostomus gronovii Schinz, 1822
  • Mormyrynchus gronoveii Swainson, 1839
  • Anostomus gronovii Müller & Troschel, 1844
  • Anostomus salmoneus Gronow, 1854
Striped headstander in an aquarium Anostomus anostomus, striped headstander.jpg
Striped headstander in an aquarium

Anostomus anostomus, also known as the striped headstander , striped anostomus, and striped anastomus, [3] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders. [4] [3]

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Description

This species is pale peach to pinkish in colour, with long, black, lateral stripes. It grows to approximately 20 cm long. The central stripe terminates in an arch shape at the base of the dorsal find. Anostomus anostomus appears very similar to Anostomus ternetzi, but can be distinguished by the presence of red tinting on the fins. [5]

Distribution

Anostomus anostomus is native to South America, and can be found in the Orinoco River, in the Guayana Region of the Upper Amazon. [5]

Diet

This species is both a limnivore and omnivore. [5]

References

  1. Frederico, R.G. (2022). "Anostomus anostomus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022: e.T49829823A174233359. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T49829823A174233359.en . Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Anostomus". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Anostomus anostomus (Striped headstander; Striped anostomus; Striped anastomus)". Global Species. 2011-01-05. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  4. j. bukkems. "Anostomus anostomus, Striped headstander, Aquariumfish, Database, aquarium, pictures, fish, photo, free, images, Aquavisie, tropical aquarium". Aquavisie.retry.org. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  5. 1 2 3 "Anostomus anostomus and Anostomus ternetzi". Personal.psu.edu. Retrieved 2012-03-27.