| Anostomus ternetzi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Anostomidae |
| Genus: | Anostomus |
| Species: | A. ternetzi |
| Binomial name | |
| Anostomus ternetzi Fernández-Yépez, 1949 | |
Anostomus ternetzi, the red mouth headstander, [1] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders. [1] [2] [3]
The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist and naturalist Carl Ternetz (1870–1928), who collected the type specimen. [4]
It can grow to 12 cm (4.7 in) total length. [2]
Anostomus ternetzi is widespread in South America: it is found in the Orinoco, Araguaia and Amazon River basins (Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela) as well as in coastal rivers of Guianas. [1] [2] It occurs in both black and clear water rivers. [1]
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