Chilodus punctatus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Chilodontidae |
| Genus: | Chilodus |
| Species: | C. punctatus
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Chilodus punctatus, known as the spotted headstander or pearl headstander, is a headstander, a type of fish, in the genus Chilodus. The spotted headstander has a body that extends grayish and green colors over his body and sets off the colors with rows of brown specks.[3]
This fish is given the name due to its distinctive head-down swimming position (at 45°). These fish usually remain in the shade, emerging to feed.
Distribution
[edit]Chilodus punctatus is widespread in northeastern South America and in the Loreto region in Peru; up to 7 cm.[4] Typical representative of the Curimatidae, which are among the barbary tetra.[4] The body is moderately elongated, the back slightly raised.[4] The mouth is small, slightly upward, with a thick upper lip. The fish is a headstand, delicate gray to brown, the throat and belly are silver-colored. From the mouth tip over the eye to the middle of the base of the caudal fin an extending black longitudinal band.[5]
Aquarium care
[edit]At best they are kept as a group of three or four. These fishes are peaceful community fishes. The water should be reasonably soft and also slightly acidic. The temperature of the water should be around 26 °C (80 °F). The light should be kept subdued. Provide also places where it can shelter.[citation needed]
The parents should be removed after spawning among the roots of floating plants. The fish will lay around 200 eggs. Fry swim head-down from birth. They can be given brine shrimp as first food.
It eats vegetables, small live foods (like Daphnia), and flake foods.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Reis, Kullander & Ferraris 2003, pp. 85–86.
- ^ Müller, Johannes; Troschel, Franz (1844), "Beschreibung neuer Asteriden", Archiv für Naturgeschichte, 10 (1): 178–185
- ^ "Photographic image" (JPG). Photos.imageevent.com. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Sterba 1975, p. 249.
- ^ Sterba 1975, pp. 249–250.
Sources
[edit]- Reis, Roberto E.; Kullander, Sven O.; Ferraris, Carl J. (2003). Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. EDIPUCRS. ISBN 978-85-7430-361-1.
- Sterba, Günther (1975). Aquarienkunde: Aquarientechnik; Biologie, Ökologie und Anatomie der Fische; Einzelbeschreibung der Arten / [Zeichnungen: Gerhard Pippig u. a.] [Aquarium science: aquarium technology; Fish biology, ecology and anatomy; Individual description of the species / [Drawings: Gerhard Pippig a. o.]] (in German). Vol. 1st Vol. (10th ed.). Leipzig: Urania-Verlag. p. 324.