Anostomus ternetzi, the red mouth headstander,[1] is a fish in the family Anostomidae.[1][2][3]
| Anostomus ternetzi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Anostomidae |
| Genus: | Anostomus |
| Species: | A. ternetzi
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| Binomial name | |
| Anostomus ternetzi Fernández-Yépez, 1949
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Etymology
editThe fish is named in honor of ichthyologist and naturalist Carl Ternetz (1870–1928), who collected the type specimen.[4]
Description
editIt can grow to 12 cm (4.7 in) total length.[2]
Distribution and habitat
editAnostomus ternetzi is widespread in South America: it is found in the Orinoco, Araguaia and Amazon River basins (Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela) as well as in coastal rivers of Guianas.[1][2] It occurs in both black and clear water rivers.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Frederico, R.G. (2022). "Anostomus ternetzi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T162694132A162694158. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T162694132A162694158.en. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Anostomus ternetzi". FishBase. February 2024 version.
- ^ "Anostomus ternetzi Fernández-Yépez, 1949". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CHARACIFORMES: Families TARUMANIIDAE, ERYTHRINIDAE, PARODONTIDAE, CYNODONTIDAE, SERRASALMIDAE, HEMIODONTIDAE, ANOSTOMIDAE and CHILODONTIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
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