Biology:Glass headstander

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Short description: Species of fish

Glass headstander
Charax gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758) 583664250.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
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

The glass headstander, (Charax gibbosus), is a species of fish [2] in the genus Charax. commonly known as the transparent tetra.

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

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5637714 entry