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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Anostomidae Headstanders

Genus: Leporellus

(See list of species below)


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4 species (see list below)

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South America
 
Leporellus cartledgei
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Photo by van de Ven, M.

South America

Leporellus pictus (Kner, 1858)

Photo by van de Ven, M.
 
Leporellus pictus
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South America
 
Leporellus retropinnis
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Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

South America
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Leporellus vittatus (Valenciennes, 1850)

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.
 
Leporellus vittatus
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4 Species of Family Anostomidae with Genus Leporellus
(Headstanders)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1941 Leporellus cartledgei South America
1858 Leporellus pictus South America
1922 Leporellus retropinnis South America
1850 Leporellus vittatus South America 30 SL



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