Schizodon knerii
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| Schizodon knerii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Anostomidae |
| Genus: | Schizodon |
| Species: | S. knerii |
| Binomial name | |
| Schizodon knerii (Steindachner, 1875) | |
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Schizodon knerii is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders. This species is found in South America.[3][4]
Named in honor of ichthyologist Rudolf Kner (1810-1869), who studied anostomid fishes. Kner was describer Steindachner's teacher and friend.[5]
