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Anostomus ternetzi
Species of fish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anostomus ternetzi, the red mouth headstander,[1] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders.[1][2][3]
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Etymology
The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist and naturalist Carl Ternetz (1870–1928), who collected the type specimen.[4]
Description
It can grow to 12 cm (4.7 in) total length.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Anostomus ternetzi is widespread in South America: it is found in the Orinoco, Araguaia and Amazon River basins (Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela) as well as in coastal rivers of Guianas.[1][2] It occurs in both black and clear water rivers.[1]
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