Spotted headstander
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[edit] Chilodus punctatus
Spotted Headstander (also known as Pearl Headstander)
The Spotted Headstander has a body that extends grayish and green colors over his body and sets off the colors with rows of brown specks.[1]
[edit] Class
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
[edit] Order
Characiformes (characins, hatchetfishes)
[edit] Family
Chilodontidae
[edit] Diet
Vegetables; small live foods (like Daphnia); and flake foods.
[edit] Temperament
At best they are kept as a group of three or four. These fish are peaceful community fish.
[edit] Water Conditions
The water should be reasonably soft and also slight acidy. The temperature of the water should be around 26°C (80°F).
[edit] Breeding
The parents should be removed after spawning among the roots of floating plants. The fish will lay around 200 eggs. Fry swim head-down from birth. They should be given brine shrimp as first food.
[edit] Distribution
North and South America.
[edit] Other Comments
This fish is named for its distinctive head-down swimming position (at 45°). The light should be kept subdued. Provide also places where it can shelter. These fish usually remain in the shade - emerging to feed.
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