Glass headstander
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| Glass headstander | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Charax |
| Species: | C. gibbosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Charax gibbosus | |
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The glass headstander, (Charax gibbosus), is a species of fish [2] in the genus Charax. commonly known as the transparent tetra.
Description[edit]
The glass headstander can grow up to 14 cm long and weigh up to 30 grams.[3]
Taxonomy[edit]
Eucynopotamus gibbosus[4] and Salmo gibbosus[5] are taxonomic synonyms for Charx gibbosus [6][5]
Distribution and habitat[edit]
The glass headstander mainly lives in South America.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Charax gibbosus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Carl Linnaeus (1735), Systema Naturae (in Latin), Wikidata Q29270
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Charax gibbosus" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
- ^ "Eucynopotamus gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ a b "Salmo gibbosus Linnaeus, 1758". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ "Charax gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
External links[edit]
Data related to Glass headstander at Wikispecies
Media related to Charax gibbosus at Wikimedia Commons
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