''Sartor respectus'' is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of
headstander
A headstander is any of several species of South American fish, including '' Anostomus ternetzi'', '' Anostomus anostomus'' (family Anostomidae) and members of genus '' Chilodus'' from the family Chilodontidae. The name derives from their habit ...
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
.
It is found in the upper Xingu River basin, Brazil.
References
*Géry, J., 1977. Characoids of the world. Neptune City ; Reigate : T.F.H.
tc. 672 p.
Anostomidae
Fish of the Amazon basin
Freshwater fish of Brazil
Endemic fish of Brazil
Taxa named by George S. Myers
Taxa named by Antenor Leitão de Carvalho
Fish described in 1959
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