Glass headstander

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Glass headstander
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Charax
Species:
C. gibbosus
Binomial name
Charax gibbosus
Synonyms [1]
  • Cynopotamus gibbosusValenciennes, 1850
  • Eucynopotamus gibbosus(Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Salmo gibbosusLinnaeus, 1758

The glass headstander (Charax gibbosus), is a species of fish [2] in the genus Charax . It is commonly known as the transparent tetra.

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Description

The glass headstander can grow up to 14 cm (5.5 in) long and weigh up to 30 grams. [3]

Taxonomy

Eucynopotamus gibbosus [4] and Salmo gibbosus [5] are taxonomic synonyms for Charax gibbosus. [6] [5]

Distribution and habitat

The glass headstander mainly lives in South America. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Charax gibbosus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  2. ↑ Carl Linnaeus (1735), Systema Naturae (in Latin), Wikidata   Q29270
  3. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Charax gibbosus". FishBase .
  4. ↑ "Eucynopotamus gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  5. 1 2 "Salmo gibbosus Linnaeus, 1758". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  6. ↑ "Charax gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-01-28.


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