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Anostomus anostomus in Suriname
Striped headstander

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Anostomus anostomus   (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family:	Anostomidae (Headstanders)			picture (Anano_u3.jpg) by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
Order:	Characiformes  (characins)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Striped headstander
Max. size:	16.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 36801)
Environment:	benthopelagic; pH range: 6 - 8; dH range: 5 - 12
Climate:	tropical; 22 - 28°C
Global Importance:	aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins (Ref. 36801). Reported from Suriname (Ref. 59052).
Biology:	Feeds on worms, crustaceans, insects and plant matter (Ref. 7020). Oviparous (Ref. 205)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:	Garavello, Júlio
Main Ref:	Garavello, J.C. and H.A. Britski. 2003. (Ref. 36801)
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Suriname country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Recorded from the Coppename River (Rechter, Linker and Midden) and Adampada Creek (Ref. 59052).
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ns.html
National  Fisheries  Authority:	www.caricom-fisheries.com/suriname
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Alonso, L.E. and H.J. Berrenstein, 2006
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