Abramites Hypselonotus Marbled Headstander

Marbled headstander is a peaceful community fish to a wide range of fish.

Abramites hypselonotus marbled headstander. Under normal fish classifying rules you would gather from its upturned mouth and long streamlined body that the marbled headstander is a surface dweller. Abramites hypselonotus known as the marbled headstander or the high backed headstander is a member of the family anostomidae of the order characiformes. The marbled headstander tends to swim facing downwards. Marbled headstander abramites hypselonotus marbled headstander tropical fish learn all about the marbled headstander s feeding habits and food types its behaviour its origins its natural habitats is it male or female breeding advice and information suitable tank mates its sizing and growth range minimum tank size water ph and more.

They will accept most commercial foods so offer a good quality flake or pellets for the staple diet but vary this with live or frozen foods. Abramites hypselonotus günther 1868 marbled headstander synonymstop. Leporinus hypselonotus günther 1868. It chases the anostomus anostomus over space.

Marbled headstanders are classified within the family anostomidae headstanders of which there are currently some 156 described species within 14 genera. Many species from this family swim at an oblique or head down angle hence the common family name of headstander. In the wild they forage on vegetation as well as insect larvae and small crustaceans. Marbled abramites headstander abramites hypselonotus 9 99 a unique larger growing characin found throughout much of the amazon basin the marbled or abramites headstander is an active schooling fish that makes for an impressive display in a medium to large aquarium.