Schizodon knerii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Anostomidae |
| Genus: | Schizodon |
| Species: | S. knerii
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| Binomial name | |
| Schizodon knerii (Steindachner, 1875)
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Schizodon knerii is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders. This species is found in South America.[3][4]
Named in honor of ichthyologist Rudolf Kner (1810-1869), who studied anostomid fishes. Kner was describer Steindachner’s teacher and friend.[5]
Description
Schizodon knerii can grow to 23.5 cm (9.3 in) standard length.
Distribution
Schizodon knerii is endemic to the São Francisco River basin, Brazil.[3]
References
- ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2021). "Schizodon knerii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Portuguese). 2021: e.T187225A1824994. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T187225A1824994.pt. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Schizodon knerii". FishBase. December 2019 version.
- ^ "Schizodon knerii". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf (4 May 2025). "Family ANOSTOMIDAE Günther 1864 (Toothed Headstanders)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 28 July 2025.