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Definition of striped headstander
striped headstander
Plural:striped headstanders
• noun
1
A species of freshwater fish in the family Anostomidae, native to the Orinoco and Amazon river basins in South America, distinguished by its bold horizontal stripes and its characteristic habit of swimming or resting with its head pointing downward at a steep angle.
Example
"The striped headstander is a popular, though somewhat aggressive, addition to large planted aquariums, where it can often be seen grazing on algae on the underside of leaves."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Striped headstander. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/striped%20headstander