Biology:Megaleporinus

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Megaleporinus
Leporinus obtusidens.jpg
Megaleporinus obtusidens
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Anostomidae
Genus: Megaleporinus
J. L. Ramírez, Birindelli & Galetti, 2017 [1]

Megaleporinus is a genus of fish in the family Anostomidae native to South America.[1]

Species

There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus:

  • Megaleporinus brinco (Birindelli, Britski & Garavello, 2013) [2]
  • Megaleporinus conirostris (Steindachner, 1875)
  • Megaleporinus elongatus (Valenciennes, 1850) [3]
  • Megaleporinus garmani (Borodin, 1929)
  • Megaleporinus macrocephalus (Garavello & Britski, 1988)
  • Megaleporinus muyscorum (Steindachner, 1900)
  • Megaleporinus obtusidens (Valenciennes, 1837) [3]
  • Megaleporinus piavussu (Britski, Birindelli & Garavello, 2012) [3]
  • Megaleporinus reinhardti (Lütken, 1875)
  • Megaleporinus trifasciatus (Steindachner, 1876)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q28432741 entry