Marbled headstander

Abramites hypselonotus

Head down posture across the great South American rivers

Tropical
Lower river
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Marbled headstander is a freshwater fish of the Amazon, Orinoco, and other great South American rivers. It characteristically swims in a head-down posture.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Anostomidae
Genus: Abramites
Maximum length: 14 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Orinoco, Amazon, Paraguay, and lower Paraná River basins.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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