Headstander
SpeciesFish
A name for several South American fish that swim head-down at an angle.
1.00Common
Common
Headstander
- Fish
Headstander is a common name for several species of South American fish. It includes Anostomus ternetzi, Anostomus anostomus of the family Anostomidae, and members of the genus Chilodus in the family Chilodidae. The name refers to their habit of swimming with the head pointed downward at about a 45° angle, giving the appearance of standing on their heads.
- Range
- South America
- Included groups
- Anostomus ternetzi, Anostomus anostomus, and Chilodus species
- Swimming posture
- Head downward at a 45° angle
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Headstander (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q5690049
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By Brian Gratwicke. CC BY 2.0 · File page on Wikimedia CommonsBrian Gratwicke, Flickr: Anostomus anostomus, striped headstanderModifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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