Schizodon borellii
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Anostomidae |
| Genus: | Schizodon |
| Species: | S. borellii |
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| Schizodon borellii (Boulenger, 1900) | |
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Schizodon borelliiis a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders. This species is found in South America.
The fish is named in honor of zoologist Alfonso Borelli (1857-1943), Università di Torino. Borelli led three expeditions into the interior of South America and collected the type specimen of this species along with many other animals.[3]
Description
Schizodon borellii can grow to 40 cm (16 in) standard length.[4]
Distribution
It is found in the Paraguay River basin in Argentina and Brazil.[4]
References
- ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Schizodon borellii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Portuguese). 2022: e.T186836A1819109. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T186836A1819109.pt. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Schizodon". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf (4 May 2025). "Family ANOSTOMIDAE Günther 1864 (Toothed Headstanders)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Schizodon borellii". FishBase. December 2019 version.