- Spotted headstander
= 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." [http://photos.imageevent.com/codomo/fishes/characins/chiloduspunctatus/IMG_4538.jpg]
Class
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Order
Characiformes (characins, hatchetfishes)
Family
Chilodontidae
Diet
Vegetables; small live foods (like Daphnia); and flake foods.
= Temperament = At best they are kept as a group of three or four. These fish are peaceful community fish.Water Conditions
The water should be reasonably soft and also slight acidic. The temperature of the water should be around 26°C (80°F).
= 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.Distribution
North and South America.
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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