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 |
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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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