Schizodon | |
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Schizodon vittatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Anostomidae |
Genus: |
Schizodon Agassiz, in Spix & Agassiz, 1829 |
Schizodon is a genus of headstander from South America. Though found widely in tropical freshwater habitats in the continent, the greatest species richness is in the Paraná– Paraguay– Uruguay river basin. [1] They reach up to 40 cm (1.3 ft) in standard length. [1] They are herbivorous, feeding on fruits, seeds, algae, macrophytes, leaves and roots. [2]
There are currently 16 described species in this genus. [1]
Schizodon | |
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Schizodon vittatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Anostomidae |
Genus: |
Schizodon Agassiz, in Spix & Agassiz, 1829 |
Schizodon is a genus of headstander from South America. Though found widely in tropical freshwater habitats in the continent, the greatest species richness is in the Paraná– Paraguay– Uruguay river basin. [1] They reach up to 40 cm (1.3 ft) in standard length. [1] They are herbivorous, feeding on fruits, seeds, algae, macrophytes, leaves and roots. [2]
There are currently 16 described species in this genus. [1]