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Anostomidae
Anostomus brevior
Anostomus brevior
Head down swimmers graze algae in strong currents
- Tropical
- Southern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- South America
- Small
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
SmallAnostomus brevior is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 12 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Characins
- Family
- Anostomidae
- Genus
- Anostomus
- Maximum length
- 12 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- South America: Oyapock River basinin French Guiana.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Order
Family
Conservation status
