Biology:Leporellus

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Leporellus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Anostomidae
Genus: Leporellus
Lütken, 1875

Leporellus is a genus of headstanders found in South America. They are mainly found in the São Francisco River and Paraná–Paraguay river basins, but L. vittatus also occurs in the Amazon. There are currently four described species in this genus.

Species

  • Leporellus cartledgei Fowler, 1941
  • Leporellus pictus (Kner, 1858)
  • Leporellus retropinnis (C. H. Eigenmann, 1922)
  • Leporellus vittatus (Valenciennes, 1850)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6416252 entry