Anostomidae

Characin

Schizodon fasciatus

Forty Centimeters Trout of the Amazon Basin

• Tropical
• Coastal
• Upper river
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Characin is a freshwater fish from South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 40 cm.