Glass headstander
The glass headstander, (Charax gibbosus), is a species of fish [2] in the genus Charax. commonly known as the transparent tetra.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Charax |
| Species: | C. gibbosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Charax gibbosus | |
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Description
The glass headstander can grow up to 14 cm long and weigh up to 30 grams.[3]
Taxonomy
Eucynopotamus gibbosus[4] and Salmo gibbosus[5] are taxonomic synonyms for Charx gibbosus [6][5]
Distribution and habitat
The glass headstander mainly lives in South America.[3]
References
- "Charax gibbosus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- Carl Linnaeus, Systema Naturae (in Latin), Wikidata Q29270
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Charax gibbosus" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
- "Eucynopotamus gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- "Salmo gibbosus Linnaeus, 1758". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- "Charax gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
External links
Data related to Glass headstander at Wikispecies
Media related to Charax gibbosus at Wikimedia Commons
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