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Anostomidae

Schizodon corti

Schizodon corti

Fish Reaching Forty Centimeters in South American Waters

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

Schizodon corti is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 40 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Anostomidae
Genus: Schizodon
Maximum length: 40 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: South America: rivers draining into Lake Maracaibo.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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