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Schizodon (Headstander)

Synonyms: Lahilliela; Lahilliella; Schistodon

Wikipedia Abstract

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 Paraná–Paraguay–Uruguay river basin. There are currently 16 described species in this genus.
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Species

Schizodon altoparanae
Schizodon australis
Schizodon borellii (Characin)
Schizodon corti (Headstander)
Schizodon dissimilis
Schizodon fasciatus (Characin) (Attributes)
Schizodon intermedius
Schizodon isognathus
Schizodon jacuiensis
Schizodon knerii
Schizodon nasutus (Attributes)
Schizodon platae (Characin)
Schizodon rostratus
Schizodon scotorhabdotus
Schizodon succinctus
Schizodon vittatus (Headstander)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0