Petulanos brevior

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Petulanos brevior
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Anostomidae
Genus: Petulanos
Species:
P. brevior
Binomial name
Petulanos brevior
(Géry, 1961)
Synonyms [2]
  • Anostomus breviorGéry, 1961

Petulanos brevior, the striped headstander, [1] is a species of fish in the family Anostomidae. [1] [3] [4] It occurs in South America [1] [3] and is present in the aquarium fish trade. [1]

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Description

It can grow to 12 cm (4.7 in) standard length. [3]

Distribution and habitat

Petulanos brevior was first collected from Camopi, a tributary of the Oyapock River in French Guiana. It is now known to be widespread in French Guiana and present in Suriname. [1] It is associated with rivers and creeks with strong currents and rocky to sandy substrates. [1] [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Taphorn, D.C. (2022). "Anostomus brevior". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022 e.T176143888A176143938. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T176143888A176143938.en . Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  2. ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Petulanos". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Anostomus brevior". FishBase . February 2024 version.
  4. ↑ "Anostomus brevior Géry, 1961". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 11 May 2024.


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