Glass headstander
Charax gibbosus
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A characin from Guyana, Suriname and the upper Branco River in Brazil. It reaches about 14 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Charax gibbosus
- Family
- Characidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Characidae
- Order
- Characiformes
- Synonyms
- Cynopotamus gibbosus, Epicyrtus macrolepis, Salmo gibbosus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C
- pH
- 6–7.5
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 14.4 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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