Spotted Headstander
Chilodus punctatus
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Characiformes
- Family
- Chilodontidae
Chilodus punctatus, known as the spotted headstander or pearl headstander, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Chilodidae, the headstanders. The spotted headstander has a body that extends grayish and green colors over its body and sets off the colors with rows of brown specks. This fish is given the name due to its distinctive head-down swimming position (at 45°).
Chilodus est un genre de poissons téléostéens de la famille des Chilodontidae et de l'ordre des Characiformes.
Chilodus punctatus es una especie de peces de la familia Chilodontidae en el orden de los Characiformes. Morfología Los machos pueden llegar alcanzar los 7,9 cm de longitud total. Hábitat Vive en zonas de clima tropical 24 °C-28 °C).
Distribution
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