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]
| Schizodon | |
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| Schizodon vittatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Anostomidae |
| Genus: | Schizodon Agassiz, in Spix & Agassiz, 1829 |
Species edit
There are currently 16 described species in this genus.[1]
- Schizodon altoparanae Garavello & Britski, 1990
- Schizodon australis Garavello, 1994
- Schizodon borellii (Boulenger, 1900)
- Schizodon corti L. P. Schultz, 1944
- Schizodon dissimilis (Garman, 1890)
- Schizodon fasciatus Spix & Agassiz, 1829
- Schizodon intermedius Garavello & Britski, 1990
- Schizodon isognathus Kner, 1858
- Schizodon jacuiensis Bergmann, 1988
- Schizodon knerii (Steindachner, 1875)
- Schizodon nasutus Kner, 1858
- Schizodon platae (Garman, 1890)
- Schizodon rostratus (Borodin, 1931)
- Schizodon scotorhabdotus Sidlauskas, Garavello & Jellen, 2007
- Schizodon succinctus Burmeister, 1861
- Schizodon vittatus (Valenciennes, 1850)
References edit
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Schizodon in FishBase. October 2011 version.
- ^ Goulding, M (1980). The Fishes and the Forest: Explorations in Amazonian Natural History. University of California Press. pp. 174–175. ISBN 0-520-04131-3.
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