Abramites hypselonotus

Abramites hypselonotus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Anostomidae
Genus: Abramites
Species:
A. hypselonotus
Binomial name
Abramites hypselonotus
(Günther, 1868)

Abramites hypselonotus – known as the marbled headstander or the high-backed headstander – is a member of the family Anostomidae[2] of the order Characiformes.[3] Under normal fish classifying rules, the marbled headstander would be classified as a surface dweller. In reality marbled headstanders – like all headstanders – inhabit the middle and lower portions of the aquarium.[4] In the wild, head standers are often found face down, tail up in narrow vertical rocky fissures.[5]

  1. ^ Frederico, R.G. (2022). "Abramites hypselonotus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T49830259A158549868. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T49830259A158549868.en. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Abramites hypselonotus – Marbled Headstander (Abramites ternetzi, Abramites microcephalus) — Seriously Fish". Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Abramites hypselonotus". FishBase. September 2021 version.
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