Petulanos

Updated on Dec 26, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Anostomidae		Phylum Chordata Order Characiformes Rank Genus
Similar Hypomasticus, Rhytiodus, Synaptolaemus, Pseudanos, Leporellus

Petulanos is a genus of headstander from South America. There are currently three described species; one each in the Xingu, Nickerie and Essequibo river basins.

Species

Petulanos intermedius (R. Winterbottom, 1980)

Petulanos plicatus (C. H. Eigenmann, 1912)

Petulanos spiloclistron (R. Winterbottom, 1974)

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