title: Anostomus ternetzi
text: # Anostomus ternetzi
  
  Anostomus ternetzi is a fish in the family Anostomidae.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist and naturalist Carl Ternetz (1870-1928), who collected the type specimen.
  
  ## Description
  
  Max length : 12.0 cm TL male/unsexed.
  
  ## Distribution
  
  South America: Orinoco, Araguaia and Amazon River basins; coastal rivers of Guianas.
  
  