Chilodus

The spotted headstander, Chilodus punctatus, is a headstander from much of the Amazon, the western Orinoco and coastal rivers of Guyana and Suriname. Also called the 'checkered headstander', it lives in slow-moving rivers, oxbows and floodplain lakes, and its colour pattern appears to vary with locality. Shy and peaceful, it is sensitive to dissolved organic wastes and should never be introduced to a biologically-immature aquarium.