Description

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Common Names

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Trestribet bundkigger , Danish , Denmark

Baaka ston-fisi , Djuka (Boni (Aluku)) , French Guiana

Ston-fisi , Djuka (Boni (Aluku)) , French Guiana

Baaka-stonfis , Djuka (Boni) , French Guiana

Tête en bas rayé , French , French Guiana

Pélemsasa , Galibi , French Guiana

短身上口脂鯉 , Mandarin Chinese , China

短身上口脂鲤 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Youwilan sin tété , Oyampi , French Guiana

Youwilansitété , Oyampi (Wayapi) , French Guiana

Anostomo , Portuguese , Brazil

Aracu , Portuguese , Brazil

Paintié fisi , Saramaccan , French Guiana

Etpa , Wayana , French Guiana

Tépoumi , Wayana , French Guiana

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Characiformes

Family: Anostomidae

Genus: Anostomus

Species: Anostomus brevior Géry, 1961

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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South America: Oyapock River basinin French Guiana.

Biology

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Adults occur in shallow areas of rivers and creeks, with sandy substrate and a strong current. Feed on algae. Are relatively abundant and are often found together with Leporinus despaxi, Bryconops affinis and Eigenmannia virescens (Ref. 12225). They generally swim with the head oriented downward (Ref. 27188). Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205).

Habitat

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benthopelagic