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  • Charax gibbosus
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Scientific Name Charax gibbosus  (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common Names Glass Headstander
Transparent Tetra
Type Locality Suriname.
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Size 125mm or 4.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Essequibo River basin, Guyana and coastal rivers of Suriname.
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Systema Naturae, Ed. X v. 1, pp 311
Registered Keepers There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update 2013 Oct 13 19:50 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 08:02)