The glass headstander, (''Charax gibbosus''), is a species of fish in the genus ''
Charax Charax (Χάραξ) may refer to:
* Charax, alternate name of Acharaca, an ancient oracle site in Lydia, Anatolia
* Charax, alternate name of Charakipolis, an ancient town in Lydia, Anatolia
* Charax, alternate name of Tralles, an ancient city in Ly ...
''. commonly known as the transparent tetra.
Description
The glass headstander can grow up to 14 cm long and weigh up to 30 grams.
Taxonomy
''Eucynopotamus gibbosus'' and ''Salmo gibbosus''
are taxonomic synonyms for ''Charx gibbosus''
Distribution and habitat
The glass headstander mainly lives in
South America.
References
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Characidae
Freshwater fish of South America
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