Genus
Anostomus
- Species
- 2
- Photographed
- 2 of 2
- Difficulty rated
- 2 of 2
Where the name comes from
from the Greek ano- (Gr. ἀνά-), meaning 'up, upward', and stóma (Gr. στόμα), meaning 'mouth', in reference to the upturned mouthparts possessed by members of this genus.
Anostomus anostomusStriped Headstander
Linnaeus, 1758
A biotope-style set-up could consist of a sandy substrate, piles of smooth rocks and driftwood roots and branches, some of which should penetrate the water surface. Aquatic vegetation can be included if you wish but is likely to be eaten.
Anostomus ternetziGold-Striped Headstander
Fernández-Yépez, 1949
This species is widely-distributed in the Río Orinoco system in Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela plus coastal drainages in Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana including the Essequibo and Mazaruni. Type locality is 'Palital, Estado Guárico, Venezuela' which appears to correspond to a wetland called Esteros de Palital in the Aguaro-Guariquito National Park of Guárico state, northern Venezuela.