Schizodon fasciatus

Schizodon fasciatus
In Brazil
1852 illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Anostomidae
Genus: Schizodon
Species:
S. fasciatus
Binomial name
Schizodon fasciatus
Spix and Agassiz, 1829
Synonyms[2]
  • Piabuca schizodon Valenciennes, 1850

Schizodon fasciatus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders. This species is found in South America.[3]

Description

It has a maximum length of 40.0 cm TL male/unsexed.[4]

Distribution

South America: upper Amazon River and French Guiana coastal basins.[4]

References

  1. ^ Frederico, R.G. (2022). "Schizodon fasciatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T187216A1824859. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T187216A1824859.en. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Schizodon". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Integrated Taxonomic Information System: Schizodon fasciatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 16 Sep 2012.
  4. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Schizodon faciatus". FishBase. April 2025 version.