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Schizodon

Schizodon
Schizodon borellii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Anostomidae
Genus: Schizodon
Agassiz, in Spix & Agassiz, 1829

Schizodon is a genus of headstander from South America. Though found widely in tropical freshwater habitats in the continent, the greatest species richness is in the ParanáParaguayUruguay river basin.[1] They reach up to 40 cm (1.3 ft) in standard length.[1] They are herbivorous, feeding on fruits, seeds, algae, macrophytes, leaves and roots.[2]

Schizodon vittatus

Species

There are currently 16 described species in this genus.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Schizodon". FishBase. October 2011 version.
  2. ^ Goulding, M (1980). The Fishes and the Forest: Explorations in Amazonian Natural History. University of California Press. pp. 174–175. ISBN 0-520-04131-3.


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