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Family: Anostomidae Headstanders



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156 species (see list below)

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Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Abramites eques (Steindachner, 1878)

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Abramites eques
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Abramites hypselonotus (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Abramites hypselonotus
[Marbled headstander]
No picture found
South America
 
Anostomoides atrianalis
[]

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Anostomoides laticeps (Eigenmann, 1912)

Photo by IBAMA
 
Anostomoides laticeps
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 30.6 cm SL
 
Anostomoides passionis
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Anostomus anostomus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Anostomus anostomus
[Striped headstander]

Photo by Brosse, S.

South America
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Anostomus brevior Géry, 1961

Photo by Brosse, S.
 
Anostomus brevior
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Anostomus longus
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Anostomus ternetzi Fernández-Yépez, 1949

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Anostomus ternetzi
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Anostomus ucayalensis
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Gnathodolus bidens
[]

Photo by Ponton, D.

South America
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Hypomasticus despaxi (Puyo, 1943)

Photo by Ponton, D.
 
Hypomasticus despaxi
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Hypomasticus garmani
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 26.4 cm TL
 
Hypomasticus julii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Hypomasticus lineomaculatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Hypomasticus megalepis
[]

Photo by Alves, C.B.M.

South America

Hypomasticus mormyrops (Steindachner, 1875)

Photo by Alves, C.B.M.
 
Hypomasticus mormyrops
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15.7 cm SL
 
Hypomasticus pachycheilus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Hypomasticus thayeri
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Laemolyta fasciata
[]

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

South America
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Laemolyta fernandezi Myers, 1950

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.
 
Laemolyta fernandezi
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 21.4 cm SL
Laemolyta garmani (Borodin, 1931)

Photo by Landines, M.
 
Laemolyta garmani
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Laemolyta macra
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America

Laemolyta nitens (Garman, 1890)

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Laemolyta nitens
[]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America
Max. Length 16.6 cm SL
Laemolyta orinocensis (Steindachner, 1879)

Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Laemolyta orinocensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 28.5 cm SL
 
Laemolyta proxima
[]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

South America
Max. Length 28.8 cm SL
Laemolyta taeniata (Kner, 1858)

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Laemolyta taeniata
[]

Photo by Santos et al, 2006

South America

Laemolyta varia (Garman, 1890)

Photo by Santos et al, 2006
 
Laemolyta varia
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Leporellus cartledgei
[]

Photo by van de Ven, M.

South America

Leporellus pictus (Kner, 1858)

Photo by van de Ven, M.
 
Leporellus pictus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Leporellus retropinnis
[]

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

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

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.
 
Leporellus vittatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 33 cm TL
 
Leporinus acutidens
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Leporinus affinis Günther, 1864

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Leporinus affinis
[]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

South America
Max. Length 23.4 cm SL
Leporinus agassizii Steindachner, 1876

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Leporinus agassizii
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Leporinus alternus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19.4 cm TL
 
Leporinus amae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 25 cm SL
 
Leporinus amazonicus
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 27.4 cm SL
Leporinus amblyrhynchus Garavello & Britski, 1987

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Leporinus amblyrhynchus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.4 cm SL
 
Leporinus apollo
[]

Photo by Kochetov, S.M.

South America
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Leporinus arcus Eigenmann, 1912

Photo by Kochetov, S.M.
 
Leporinus arcus
[Lipstick leporinus]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19.0 cm SL
 
Leporinus arimaspi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
 
Leporinus aripuanaensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
 
Leporinus badueli
[]

Photo by Fulgêncio, M.

South America

Leporinus bahiensis Steindachner, 1875

Photo by Fulgêncio, M.
 
Leporinus bahiensis
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Leporinus bimaculatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
 
Leporinus bistriatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
 
Leporinus bleheri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
 
Leporinus boehlkei
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18.7 cm SL
 
Leporinus brinco
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.0 cm
 
Leporinus britskii
[]

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

South America
Max. Length 25.6 cm SL
Leporinus brunneus Myers, 1950

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.
 
Leporinus brunneus
[]

Photo by Gasparini, J.L.

South America
Max. Length 36.5 cm TL
Leporinus conirostris Steindachner, 1875

Photo by Gasparini, J.L.
 
Leporinus conirostris
[]

Photo by Pauls, E.

South America
Max. Length 54 cm TL
Leporinus copelandii Steindachner, 1875

Photo by Pauls, E.
 
Leporinus copelandii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19.9 cm SL
 
Leporinus cylindriformis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Leporinus desmotes Fowler, 1914

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Leporinus desmotes
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W.

South America
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Leporinus ecuadorensis Eigenmann & Henn, 1916

Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Leporinus ecuadorensis
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 39.8 cm SL
Leporinus elongatus Valenciennes, 1850

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Leporinus elongatus
[]

Photo by Santos et al, 2006

South America

Leporinus falcipinnis Mahnert, Géry & Muller, 1997

Photo by Santos et al, 2006
 
Leporinus falcipinnis
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 37 cm TL
Leporinus fasciatus (Bloch, 1794)

Photo by Landines, M.
 
Leporinus fasciatus
[Banded leporinus]

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP

South America
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Leporinus friderici (Bloch, 1794)

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP
 
Leporinus friderici
[Threespot leporinus]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18 cm SL
 
Leporinus geminis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Leporinus gomesi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 25 cm SL
 
Leporinus gossei
[]

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

South America
Max. Length 25 cm
Leporinus granti Eigenmann, 1912

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Leporinus granti
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Leporinus guttatus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Leporinus holostictus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
 
Leporinus jamesi
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Leporinus jatuncochi
[]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

South America

Leporinus klausewitzi Géry, 1960

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Leporinus klausewitzi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 20.3 cm SL
Leporinus lacustris Amaral Campos, 1945

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Leporinus lacustris
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Leporinus lebaili
[]

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

South America

Leporinus leschenaulti Valenciennes, 1850

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.
 
Leporinus leschenaulti
[]

Photo by Feitosa, J.L.

South America
Max. Length 60 cm SL
Leporinus macrocephalus Garavello & Britski, 1988

Photo by Feitosa, J.L.
 
Leporinus macrocephalus
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Leporinus maculatus Müller & Troschel, 1844

Photo by Landines, M.
 
Leporinus maculatus
[Spotted leporinus]

Photo by Alves, C.B.M.

South America
Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
Leporinus marcgravii Lütken, 1875

Photo by Alves, C.B.M.
 
Leporinus marcgravii
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Leporinus melanopleura
[Spottail leporinus]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.9 cm SL
 
Leporinus melanopleurodes
[]

Photo by Vierke, J.

South America
Max. Length 28 cm SL
Leporinus melanostictus Norman, 1926

Photo by Vierke, J.
 
Leporinus melanostictus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
 
Leporinus microphthalmus
[]

Photo by Bucher, R.

South America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Leporinus moralesi Fowler, 1942

Photo by Bucher, R.
 
Leporinus moralesi
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Leporinus multifasciatus
[]

Photo by Olaya-Nieto, C.W.

South America
Max. Length 36 cm SL
Leporinus muyscorum Steindachner, 1900

Photo by Olaya-Nieto, C.W.
 
Leporinus muyscorum
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Leporinus nattereri
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 12.8 cm SL
Leporinus niceforoi Fowler, 1943

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Leporinus niceforoi
[]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

South America
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Leporinus nigrotaeniatus (Jardine, 1841)

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Leporinus nigrotaeniatus
[Halfline leporinus]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 17 cm TL
 
Leporinus nijsseni
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 76 cm TL
Leporinus obtusidens (Valenciennes, 1837)

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Leporinus obtusidens
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 31.2 cm SL
Leporinus octofasciatus Steindachner, 1915

Photo by Landines, M.
 
Leporinus octofasciatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.9 cm SL
 
Leporinus octomaculatus
[]

Photo by Porcelli, D.

South America
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Leporinus ortomaculatus Garavello, 2000

Photo by Porcelli, D.
 
Leporinus ortomaculatus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Leporinus pachyurus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 22.9 cm SL
 
Leporinus parae
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Leporinus paralternus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Leporinus paranensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Leporinus parvulus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Leporinus pearsoni
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Leporinus pellegrinii Steindachner, 1910

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Leporinus pellegrinii
[]

Photo by IGFA

South America
Max. Length 33.0 cm FL
Leporinus piau Fowler, 1941

Photo by IGFA
 
Leporinus piau
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 38.0 cm SL
 
Leporinus piavussu
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 31.5 cm SL
 
Leporinus pitingai
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Leporinus platycephalus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Leporinus punctatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 17 cm SL
 
Leporinus reinhardti
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
 
Leporinus reticulatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
 
Leporinus santosi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Leporinus sexstriatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 26.5 cm SL
 
Leporinus spilopleura
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Leporinus steindachneri
[]

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

South America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Leporinus steyermarki Inger, 1956

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.
 
Leporinus steyermarki
[]

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

South America
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Leporinus striatus Kner, 1858

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Leporinus striatus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Leporinus subniger
[]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Leporinus taeniatus Lütken, 1875

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Leporinus taeniatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.9 cm SL
 
Leporinus taeniofasciatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Leporinus tigrinus
[]

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 23.8 cm SL
Leporinus trifasciatus Steindachner, 1876

Photo by IBAMA
 
Leporinus trifasciatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 23.2 cm SL
 
Leporinus trimaculatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
 
Leporinus uatumaensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Leporinus unitaeniatus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Leporinus vanzoi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
 
Leporinus venerei
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
 
Leporinus wolfei
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America

Leporinus y-ophorus Eigenmann, 1922

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Leporinus y-ophorus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
 
Petulanos intermedius
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
 
Petulanos plicatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16 cm TL
 
Petulanos spiloclistron
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 18.1 cm SL
Pseudanos gracilis (Kner, 1858)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pseudanos gracilis
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Pseudanos irinae
[]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America
Max. Length 18.8 cm TL
Pseudanos trimaculatus (Kner, 1858)

Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Pseudanos trimaculatus
[Threespot headstander]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 21 cm SL
 
Pseudanos varii
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 15.2 cm SL
Pseudanos winterbottomi Sidlauskas & Santos, 2005

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pseudanos winterbottomi
[]

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 32 cm SL
Rhytiodus argenteofuscus Kner, 1858

Photo by IBAMA
 
Rhytiodus argenteofuscus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Rhytiodus elongatus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Rhytiodus lauzannei
[]

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 33.2 cm SL
Rhytiodus microlepis Kner, 1858

Photo by IBAMA
 
Rhytiodus microlepis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Sartor elongatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America

Sartor respectus Myers & Carvalho, 1959

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Sartor respectus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11 cm SL
 
Sartor tucuruiense
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 23 cm SL
 
Schizodon altoparanae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 33.4 cm SL
 
Schizodon australis
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Schizodon borellii (Boulenger, 1900)

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Schizodon borellii
[]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Schizodon corti Schultz, 1944

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Schizodon corti
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Schizodon dissimilis
[]

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Schizodon fasciatus Spix & Agassiz, 1829

Photo by IBAMA
 
Schizodon fasciatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 28.7 cm SL
 
Schizodon intermedius
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 35 cm SL
 
Schizodon isognathus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 34.8 cm TL
 
Schizodon jacuiensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 23.5 cm SL
 
Schizodon knerii
[]

Photo by Fulgêncio, M.

South America
Max. Length 40.2 cm TL
Schizodon nasutus Kner, 1858

Photo by Fulgêncio, M.
 
Schizodon nasutus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Schizodon platae
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Schizodon rostratus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 27.1 cm SL
 
Schizodon scotorhabdotus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Schizodon succinctus
[]

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Schizodon vittatus (Valenciennes, 1850)

Photo by IBAMA
 
Schizodon vittatus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Synaptolaemus cingulatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Synaptolaemus latofasciatus
[]
156 Species of Family Anostomidae
(Headstanders)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1878 Abramites eques South America 18.5 SL
1868 Abramites hypselonotus Marbled headstander South America 14 TL
1909 Anostomoides atrianalis South America
1912 Anostomoides laticeps South America 30 SL
2006 Anostomoides passionis South America 30.6 SL
1758 Anostomus anostomus Striped headstander South America 16 TL
1961 Anostomus brevior South America 12 SL
1961 Anostomus longus South America
1949 Anostomus ternetzi South America 12 TL
1906 Anostomus ucayalensis South America
1927 Gnathodolus bidens South America
1943 Hypomasticus despaxi South America 16 TL
1929 Hypomasticus garmani South America
1996 Hypomasticus julii South America 26.4 TL
2013 Hypomasticus lineomaculatus South America 6.4 SL
1863 Hypomasticus megalepis South America 6.8 SL
1875 Hypomasticus mormyrops South America
1976 Hypomasticus pachycheilus South America 15.7 SL
1929 Hypomasticus thayeri South America
1924 Laemolyta fasciata South America
1950 Laemolyta fernandezi South America 25 SL
1931 Laemolyta garmani South America 21.4 SL
1974 Laemolyta macra South America 7.1 SL
1890 Laemolyta nitens South America
1879 Laemolyta orinocensis South America 16.6 SL
1890 Laemolyta proxima South America 28.5 SL
1858 Laemolyta taeniata South America 28.8 SL
1890 Laemolyta varia South America
1941 Leporellus cartledgei South America
1858 Leporellus pictus South America
1922 Leporellus retropinnis South America
1850 Leporellus vittatus South America 30 SL
1837 Leporinus acutidens South America 33 TL
1864 Leporinus affinis South America 25 TL
1876 Leporinus agassizii South America 23.4 SL
1912 Leporinus alternus South America
1980 Leporinus amae South America 19.4 TL
2008 Leporinus amazonicus South America 25 SL
1987 Leporinus amblyrhynchus South America 27.4 SL
2011 Leporinus apollo South America 13.4 SL
1912 Leporinus arcus Lipstick leporinus South America 40 TL
2014 Leporinus arimaspi South America 19.0 SL
1981 Leporinus aripuanaensis South America 9.3 SL
1948 Leporinus badueli South America 10.5 SL
1875 Leporinus bahiensis South America
1855 Leporinus bimaculatus South America
1997 Leporinus bistriatus South America 11.1 SL
1999 Leporinus bleheri South America 14.2 SL
1988 Leporinus boehlkei South America 15.8 SL
2013 Leporinus brinco South America 18.7 SL
2011 Leporinus britskii South America 10.0
1950 Leporinus brunneus South America 25.6 SL
1875 Leporinus conirostris South America 36.5 TL
1875 Leporinus copelandii South America 54 TL
1929 Leporinus cylindriformis South America 19.9 SL
1914 Leporinus desmotes South America 22 TL
1916 Leporinus ecuadorensis South America 25 TL
1850 Leporinus elongatus South America 39.8 SL
1997 Leporinus falcipinnis South America
1794 Leporinus fasciatus Banded leporinus South America 37 TL
1794 Leporinus friderici Threespot leporinus South America 40 SL
2009 Leporinus geminis South America 18 SL
1981 Leporinus gomesi South America 16 SL
1991 Leporinus gossei South America 25 SL
1912 Leporinus granti South America 25
2009 Leporinus guttatus South America 12.5 SL
1878 Leporinus holostictus South America
1929 Leporinus jamesi South America 15.5 SL
1971 Leporinus jatuncochi South America
1960 Leporinus klausewitzi South America
1945 Leporinus lacustris South America 20.3 SL
1983 Leporinus lebaili South America
1850 Leporinus leschenaulti South America
1988 Leporinus macrocephalus South America 60 SL
1844 Leporinus maculatus Spotted leporinus South America 20 TL
1875 Leporinus marcgravii South America 11.9 SL
1864 Leporinus melanopleura Spottail leporinus South America
2013 Leporinus melanopleurodes South America 12.9 SL
1926 Leporinus melanostictus South America 28 SL
1989 Leporinus microphthalmus South America 11.8 SL
1942 Leporinus moralesi South America 30 TL
1878 Leporinus multifasciatus South America
1900 Leporinus muyscorum South America 36 SL
1876 Leporinus nattereri South America
1943 Leporinus niceforoi South America 12.8 SL
1841 Leporinus nigrotaeniatus Halfline leporinus South America 40 TL
1990 Leporinus nijsseni South America 17 TL
1837 Leporinus obtusidens South America 76 TL
1915 Leporinus octofasciatus South America 31.2 SL
1993 Leporinus octomaculatus South America 12.9 SL
2000 Leporinus ortomaculatus South America 7.8 SL
1850 Leporinus pachyurus South America
1907 Leporinus parae South America 22.9 SL
1914 Leporinus paralternus South America
1987 Leporinus paranensis South America 16 SL
2013 Leporinus parvulus South America 7.7 SL
1940 Leporinus pearsoni South America
1910 Leporinus pellegrinii South America 12 TL
1941 Leporinus piau South America 33.0 FL
2012 Leporinus piavussu South America 38.0 SL
1996 Leporinus pitingai South America 31.5 SL
1935 Leporinus platycephalus South America
2000 Leporinus punctatus South America
1875 Leporinus reinhardti South America 17 SL
1993 Leporinus reticulatus South America 13.6 SL
2013 Leporinus santosi South America 13.5 SL
1980 Leporinus sexstriatus South America 8 SL
1926 Leporinus spilopleura South America 26.5 SL
1907 Leporinus steindachneri South America
1956 Leporinus steyermarki South America 30 TL
1858 Leporinus striatus South America 25 TL
1943 Leporinus subniger South America
1875 Leporinus taeniatus South America 19 TL
1997 Leporinus taeniofasciatus South America 12.9 SL
1929 Leporinus tigrinus South America 20 TL
1876 Leporinus trifasciatus South America 23.8 SL
1992 Leporinus trimaculatus South America 23.2 SL
1996 Leporinus uatumaensis South America 10.2 SL
2009 Leporinus unitaeniatus South America 12.5 SL
2005 Leporinus vanzoi South America
2008 Leporinus venerei South America 13.6 SL
1940 Leporinus wolfei South America 30 TL
1922 Leporinus y-ophorus South America
1980 Petulanos intermedius South America 13.5 TL
1912 Petulanos plicatus South America 9.5 SL
1974 Petulanos spiloclistron South America 16 TL
1858 Pseudanos gracilis South America 18.1 SL
1980 Pseudanos irinae South America
1858 Pseudanos trimaculatus Threespot headstander South America 18.8 TL
2012 Pseudanos varii South America 21 SL
2005 Pseudanos winterbottomi South America 15.2 SL
1858 Rhytiodus argenteofuscus South America 32 SL
1908 Rhytiodus elongatus South America
1987 Rhytiodus lauzannei South America
1858 Rhytiodus microlepis South America 33.2 SL
1987 Sartor elongatus South America 7.6 SL
1959 Sartor respectus South America
1987 Sartor tucuruiense South America 11 SL
1990 Schizodon altoparanae South America 23 SL
1994 Schizodon australis South America 33.4 SL
1900 Schizodon borellii South America 30 SL
1944 Schizodon corti South America 40 SL
1890 Schizodon dissimilis South America
1829 Schizodon fasciatus South America 40 TL
1990 Schizodon intermedius South America 28.7 SL
1858 Schizodon isognathus South America 35 SL
1988 Schizodon jacuiensis South America 34.8 TL
1875 Schizodon knerii South America 23.5 SL
1858 Schizodon nasutus South America 40.2 TL
1890 Schizodon platae South America
1931 Schizodon rostratus South America
2007 Schizodon scotorhabdotus South America 27.1 SL
1861 Schizodon succinctus South America
1850 Schizodon vittatus South America 35 SL
1950 Synaptolaemus cingulatus South America
1910 Synaptolaemus latofasciatus South America 9.4 SL



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013