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Glass Headstander

Charax gibbosus (Linnaeus 1758)

Diseases and Parasites

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Procamallanus Infection 10. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
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Found in lentic environment (Ref. 11229).
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Glass headstander

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The glass headstander, (Charax gibbosus), is a species of fish [2] in the genus Charax. commonly known as the transparent tetra.

Description

The glass headstander can grow up to 14 cm long and weigh up to 30 grams.[3]

Taxonomy

Eucynopotamus gibbosus[4] and Salmo gibbosus[5] are taxonomic synonyms for Charx gibbosus [6][5]

Distribution and habitat

The glass headstander mainly lives in South America.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Charax gibbosus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  2. ^ Carl Linnaeus (1735), Systema Naturae (in Latin), Wikidata Q29270
  3. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Charax gibbosus" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
  4. ^ "Eucynopotamus gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  5. ^ a b "Salmo gibbosus Linnaeus, 1758". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  6. ^ "Charax gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-01-28.

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Glass headstander: Brief Summary

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The glass headstander, (Charax gibbosus), is a species of fish in the genus Charax. commonly known as the transparent tetra.

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