Striped headstander (Anostomus anostomus)

Scientific name: Anostomus anostomus Linnaeus, 1758

Striped headstander (Anostomus anostomus)

The Striped headstander (Anostomus anostomus) is a freshwater fish of the family Anostomidae that grows to about 18 cm (7.1 in). It is easy to keep and peaceful, needs carefully chosen tank mates and needs a tank of at least 115 L (30 US gal), water at 22–28°C (72–82°F) and a pH of 5.8–7.5. Native range: South America, Amazon and Orinoco River Basins.

Striped headstander care at a glance

Care level
Easy
Temperament
Peaceful
Community tank
With caution
Adult size
18 cm (7.1 in)
Minimum tank
115 L (30 US gal)
Temperature
22–28°C (72–82°F)
pH
5.8–7.5
Hardness
2–18 dGH (36–321 ppm)
Diet
Omnivore. Accepts flakes, frozen foods and live foods.

Biology

Feeds on worms, crustaceans, insects and plant matter. Oviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Anostomus anostomus
Family
Anostomidae (Headstanders)
Order
Characiformes (Characins)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 12 benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins. Reported from Suriname.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Aquarium care parameters compiled, checked and converted to metric and imperial units by Guppies.za.net.

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