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Headstander (Petulanos spiloclistron)
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Anostomidae

Headstander

Petulanos spiloclistron

Anostomid Fish Reaching Sixteen Centimeters

  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Headstander is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 16 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Characins
Family
Anostomidae
Genus
Petulanos
Water type
Freshwater
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