Schizodon knerii is a fish in the family Anostomidae from South America.[1][2]
| Schizodon knerii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Anostomidae |
| Genus: | Schizodon |
| Species: | S. knerii |
| Binomial name | |
| Schizodon knerii (Steindachner, 1875) | |
Named in honor of ichthyologist Rudolf Kner (1810-1869), who studied anostomid fishes. Kner was describer Steindachner’s teacher and friend.[3]
Schizodon knerii can grow to 23.5 cm (9.3 in) standard length.
Schizodon knerii is endemic to the São Francisco River basin, Brazil.[1]
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