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Leporellus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Anostomidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Characiformes

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

    Leporellus Wikipedia
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