Biology:Abramites
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Short description: Genus of fishes
| Abramites | |
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| Abramites hypselonotus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Anostomidae |
| Genus: | Abramites Fowler, 1906 |
Abramites is a genus of headstanders that occurs in South America.[1] Both species swim in a head down position, due to their feeding habits in the wild.[2]
Species
- Abramites eques (Steindachner, 1878)
- Abramites hypselonotus (Günther, 1868) (Marbled headstander)
| Species | Adult Size |
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| Abramites hypselonotus | 14 cm (5.5 in) |
| Abramites eques | 15 cm (5.9 in) |
References
- Headstanders of the Neotropical Anostomid genus Abramites (Pisces: Characiformes: Anostomidae) by Richard P. Vari and Ann M. Williams Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 100:164-172 (1987)i. 100. 1987. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34570564#page/107/mode/1up.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Abramites in FishBase. October 2011 version.
- ↑ "Abramites (Genus)". Archived from the original on 2012-06-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20120607005757/http://zipcodezoo.com/Key/Animalia/Abramites_Genus.asp. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ↑ Aquarium Fish The visual guide to more than 500 marine and freshwater varieties, by Dick Mills.
Wikidata ☰ Q2423951 entry
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