Characin
Schizodon fasciatus
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A headstander from South America, from the upper Amazon and coastal rivers of French Guiana. It reaches 40 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Schizodon fasciatus
- Family
- Anostomidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Anostomidae
- Order
- Characiformes
- Synonyms
- Piabuca schizodon, Schizodon fasciatum
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 40 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Omnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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