Insperanos nattereri

Insperanos nattereri (Steindachner, 1876)

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Characiformes (Characins) > Anostomidae (Headstanders) > Leporininae
Etymology: Insperanos: Name from Latin 'īnspērāns' for unexpected, alluding to the surprising discovery of an ancient lineage of Anostomidae represented by I. nattereri, plus the four first letters of Anostomus referring to the type genus of the family, following the practice of previous authors who described genera in the Anostomidae (e.g. Pseudanos Winterbottom, 1980; Petulanos Sidlauskas & Vari, 2008).
Eponymy: Dr Johann Natterer (1787–1843) was an Austrian naturalist and collector. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Steindachner.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical

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South America: throughout Orinoco and Amazon basins; Brazil and possibly Bolivia and Colombia.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 36.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 126097); max. published weight: 669.92 g (Ref. 126097)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Adults occur in rocky areas of the river with moderate to high current (Ref. 57460). Feed on sponges (Ref. 57460). Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205).

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Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Garavello, Júlio | Collaborators

Sidlauskas, B.L., F.M. Assega, B.F. Melo, C. Oliveira and J.L.O. Birindelli, 2021. Total evidence phylogenetic analysis reveals polyphyly of Anostomoides and uncovers an unexpectedly ancient genus of Anostomidae fishes (Characiformes). Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 194(2):626-669. (Ref. 138033)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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