Glass headstander

The Glass headstander, (Charax gibbosus), is a species of fish in the genus Charax. commonly known as the Transparent tetra.

Glass headstander
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Charax
Species:
C. gibbosus
Binomial name
Charax gibbosus
Synonyms[1]
  • Cynopotamus gibbosus Valenciennes, 1850
  • Eucynopotamus gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Salmo gibbosus Linnaeus, 1758

Description

The Glass headstander can grow up to 14 cm long and weigh up to 30 grams.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Glass headstander mainly lives in South America.[2]

References
  1. "Charax gibbosus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Charax gibbosus" in FishBase. April 2006 version.


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