Hypomasticus
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Hypomasticus is a genus of headstander
found in tropical South America
. There are currently seven described species.
Headstander
A headstander is any of several species of South American fish, including Anostomus ternetzi, Anostomus anostomus and members of genus Chilodus from the family Chilodontidae. The name derives from their habit of swimming at a 45° angle, head pointed downwards. The fish could "stand up" with its...
found in tropical South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. There are currently seven described species.
Species
- Hypomasticus despaxi (Puyo, 1943)
- Hypomasticus garmani (Borodin, 1929)
- Hypomasticus julii (dos Santos, Jégu & A. C. Lima, 1996)
- Hypomasticus megalepis (Günther, 1863)
- Hypomasticus mormyrops (SteindachnerFranz SteindachnerFranz Steindachner was an Austrian zoologist.- Work and career :Being interested in natural history, Steindachner took up the study of fossil fishes on the recommendation of his friend Eduard Suess...
, 1875) - Hypomasticus pachycheilus (Britski, 1976)
- Hypomasticus thayeri (Borodin, 1929)