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Family: Anostomidae Headstanders



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Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Abramites eques (Steindachner, 1878)

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Abramites eques
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

South America
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Abramites hypselonotus (Günther, 1868)

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Abramites hypselonotus
[Marbled headstander]
No picture found
 
Anostomoides atrianalis
[]

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Anostomoides laticeps (Eigenmann, 1912)

Photo by Photo by IBAMA
 
Anostomoides laticeps
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 36 cm TL
 
Anostomoides passionis
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Anostomus anostomus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Anostomus anostomus
[Striped headstander]

Photo by Brosse, S.

South America
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Anostomus brevior Géry, 1961

Photo by Photo by Brosse, S.
 
Anostomus brevior
[]
No picture found
 
Anostomus longus
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Anostomus ternetzi Fernández-Yépez, 1949

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Anostomus ternetzi
[]
No picture found
 
Anostomus ucayalensis
[]
No picture found
 
Gnathodolus bidens
[]

Photo by Pauls, E.

South America
Max. Length 54 cm TL
Hypomasticus copelandii (Steindachner, 1875)

Photo by Photo by Pauls, E.
 
Hypomasticus copelandii
[]

Photo by Ponton, D.

South America
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Hypomasticus despaxi (Puyo, 1943)

Photo by Photo by Ponton, D.
 
Hypomasticus despaxi
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 26.4 cm TL
Hypomasticus julii (Santos, Jégu & Lima, 1996)

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Hypomasticus julii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Hypomasticus lineomaculatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
 
Hypomasticus megalepis
[]

Photo by Alves, C.B.M.

South America
Max. Length 21.2 cm SL
Hypomasticus mormyrops (Steindachner, 1875)

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Hypomasticus mormyrops
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.4 cm SL
 
Hypomasticus pachycheilus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 34.5 cm SL
 
Hypomasticus steindachneri
[]
No picture found
 
Hypomasticus thayeri
[]
No picture found
 
Laemolyta fasciata
[]

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

South America
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Laemolyta fernandezi Myers, 1950

Photo by Photo by Castro-Lima, F.
 
Laemolyta fernandezi
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 21.4 cm SL
Laemolyta garmani (Borodin, 1931)

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Laemolyta garmani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Laemolyta macra
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America

Laemolyta nitens (Garman, 1890)

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Laemolyta nitens
[]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America
Max. Length 16.6 cm SL
Laemolyta orinocensis (Steindachner, 1879)

Photo by Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Laemolyta orinocensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 28.5 cm SL
 
Laemolyta proxima
[]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

South America
Max. Length 28.8 cm SL
Laemolyta taeniata (Kner, 1858)

Photo by Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Laemolyta taeniata
[]

Photo by Santos et al, 2006

South America

Laemolyta varia (Garman, 1890)

Photo by Photo by Santos et al, 2006
 
Laemolyta varia
[]
No picture found
 
Leporellus cartledgei
[]

Photo by van de Ven, M.

South America

Leporellus pictus (Kner, 1858)

Photo by Photo by van de Ven, M.
 
Leporellus pictus
[]
No picture found
 
Leporellus retropinnis
[]

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

South America
Max. Length 30.4 cm SL
Leporellus vittatus (Valenciennes, 1850)

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Leporellus vittatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 33 cm TL
 
Leporinus acutidens
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Leporinus affinis Günther, 1864

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Leporinus affinis
[]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

South America
Max. Length 23.4 cm SL
Leporinus agassizii Steindachner, 1876

Photo by Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Leporinus agassizii
[]
No picture found
 
Leporinus alternus
[]

Photo by Santos et al, 2006

South America
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Leporinus altipinnis Borodin, 1929

Photo by Photo by Santos et al, 2006
 
Leporinus altipinnis
[]

Photo by Pezzi da Silva, J.F.

South America
Max. Length 19.4 cm TL
Leporinus amae Godoy, 1980

Photo by Photo by Pezzi da Silva, J.F.
 
Leporinus amae
[Parrot Leporinus]
No picture found

Max. Length 25.3 cm SL
 
Leporinus amazonicus
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 27.4 cm SL
Leporinus amblyrhynchus Garavello & Britski, 1987

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Leporinus amblyrhynchus
[]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 13.4 cm SL
Leporinus apollo Sidlauskas, Mol & Vari, 2011

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Leporinus apollo
[]

Photo by Kochetov, S.M.

South America
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Leporinus arcus Eigenmann, 1912

Photo by Photo by Kochetov, S.M.
 
Leporinus arcus
[Lipstick leporinus]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 19.0 cm SL
Leporinus arimaspi Burns, Frable & Sidlauskas, 2014

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Leporinus arimaspi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
 
Leporinus aripuanaensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
 
Leporinus badueli
[]

Photo by Brito, M.F.G.

South America

Leporinus bahiensis Steindachner, 1875

Photo by Photo by Brito, M.F.G.
 
Leporinus bahiensis
[]
No picture found
 
Leporinus bimaculatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.7 cm SL
 
Leporinus bistriatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
 
Leporinus bleheri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
 
Leporinus boehlkei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.0 cm
 
Leporinus britskii
[]

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

South America
Max. Length 25.6 cm SL
Leporinus brunneus Myers, 1950

Photo by Photo by Castro-Lima, F.
 
Leporinus brunneus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.9 cm SL
 
Leporinus cylindriformis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Leporinus desmotes Fowler, 1914

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Leporinus desmotes
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W.

South America
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Leporinus ecuadorensis Eigenmann & Henn, 1916

Photo by Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Leporinus ecuadorensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.1 cm SL
 
Leporinus enyae
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 37 cm TL
Leporinus fasciatus (Bloch, 1794)

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Leporinus fasciatus
[Banded leporinus]

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP

South America
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Leporinus friderici (Bloch, 1794)

Photo by Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP
 
Leporinus friderici
[Threespot leporinus]
No picture found

Max. Length 18 cm SL
 
Leporinus geminis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Leporinus gomesi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25 cm SL
 
Leporinus gossei
[]

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

South America
Max. Length 25 cm
Leporinus granti Eigenmann, 1912

Photo by Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Leporinus granti
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Leporinus guttatus
[]
No picture found
 
Leporinus holostictus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
 
Leporinus jamesi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.2 cm SL
 
Leporinus jatuncochi
[]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

South America

Leporinus klausewitzi Géry, 1960

Photo by Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Leporinus klausewitzi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Leporinus lacustris Amaral Campos, 1945

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Leporinus lacustris
[]
No picture found
 
Leporinus lebaili
[]

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

South America

Leporinus leschenaulti Valenciennes, 1850

Photo by Photo by Castro-Lima, F.
 
Leporinus leschenaulti
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Leporinus maculatus Müller & Troschel, 1844

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Leporinus maculatus
[Spotted leporinus]

Photo by Alves, C.B.M.

South America
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Leporinus marcgravii Lütken, 1875

Photo by Photo by Alves, C.B.M.
 
Leporinus marcgravii
[]
No picture found
 
Leporinus melanopleura
[Spottail leporinus]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.9 cm SL
 
Leporinus melanopleurodes
[]

Photo by Vierke, J.

South America
Max. Length 28 cm SL
Leporinus melanostictus Norman, 1926

Photo by Photo by Vierke, J.
 
Leporinus melanostictus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
 
Leporinus microphthalmus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.9 cm SL
 
Leporinus microphysus
[]

Photo by Bucher, R.

South America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Leporinus moralesi Fowler, 1942

Photo by Photo by Bucher, R.
 
Leporinus moralesi
[]
No picture found
 
Leporinus multifasciatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
 
Leporinus multimaculatus
[]
No picture found
 
Leporinus nattereri
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 12.8 cm SL
Leporinus niceforoi Fowler, 1943

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Leporinus niceforoi
[]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

South America
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Leporinus nigrotaeniatus (Jardine, 1841)

Photo by Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Leporinus nigrotaeniatus
[Halfline leporinus]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Leporinus nijsseni Garavello, 1990

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Leporinus nijsseni
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 31.2 cm SL
Leporinus octofasciatus Steindachner, 1915

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Leporinus octofasciatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 12.9 cm SL
Leporinus octomaculatus Britski & Garavello, 1993

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Leporinus octomaculatus
[]

Photo by Porcelli, D.

South America
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Leporinus ortomaculatus Garavello, 2000

Photo by Photo by Porcelli, D.
 
Leporinus ortomaculatus
[]
No picture found
 
Leporinus pachyurus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.9 cm SL
 
Leporinus parae
[]
No picture found
 
Leporinus paralternus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Leporinus paranensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Leporinus parvulus
[]
No picture found
 
Leporinus pearsoni
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Leporinus pellegrinii Steindachner, 1910

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Leporinus pellegrinii
[]

Photo by IGFA

South America
Max. Length 33.0 cm FL
Leporinus piau Fowler, 1941

Photo by Photo by IGFA
 
Leporinus piau
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 31.5 cm SL
 
Leporinus pitingai
[]
No picture found
 
Leporinus platycephalus
[]
No picture found
 
Leporinus punctatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
 
Leporinus reticulatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
 
Leporinus santosi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Leporinus sexstriatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 26.5 cm SL
 
Leporinus spilopleura
[]

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

South America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Leporinus steyermarki Inger, 1956

Photo by Photo by Castro-Lima, F.
 
Leporinus steyermarki
[]

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

South America
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Leporinus striatus Kner, 1858

Photo by Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Leporinus striatus
[]
No picture found
 
Leporinus subniger
[]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 26.4 cm SL
Leporinus taeniatus Lütken, 1875

Photo by Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Leporinus taeniatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 31.5 cm SL
 
Leporinus taeniofasciatus
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 29.8 cm SL
Leporinus tigrinus Borodin, 1929

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Leporinus tigrinus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
 
Leporinus torrenticola
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 23.2 cm SL
 
Leporinus trimaculatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
 
Leporinus tristriatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
 
Leporinus uatumaensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Leporinus unitaeniatus
[]
No picture found
 
Leporinus vanzoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
 
Leporinus venerei
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 12.8 cm SL
Leporinus villasboasorum Burns, Chatfield, Birindelli & Sidlauskas, 2017

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Leporinus villasboasorum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 30 cm TL
 
Leporinus wolfei
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America

Leporinus y-ophorus Eigenmann, 1922

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Leporinus y-ophorus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.7 cm SL
 
Megaleporinus brinco
[]

Photo by Gasparini, J.L.

South America
Max. Length 36.5 cm TL
Megaleporinus conirostris (Steindachner, 1875)

Photo by Photo by Gasparini, J.L.
 
Megaleporinus conirostris
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Megaleporinus elongatus (Valenciennes, 1850)

Photo by Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Megaleporinus elongatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24.7 cm SL
 
Megaleporinus garmani
[]

Photo by Feitosa, J.L.

South America
Max. Length 68.4 cm TL
Megaleporinus macrocephalus (Garavello & Britski, 1988)

Photo by Photo by Feitosa, J.L.
 
Megaleporinus macrocephalus
[]

Photo by Olaya-Nieto, C.W.

South America
Max. Length 44 cm
Megaleporinus muyscorum (Steindachner, 1900)

Photo by Photo by Olaya-Nieto, C.W.
 
Megaleporinus muyscorum
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 76 cm TL
Megaleporinus obtusidens (Valenciennes, 1837)

Photo by Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Megaleporinus obtusidens
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 38.0 cm SL
 
Megaleporinus piavussu
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 28.5 cm SL
 
Megaleporinus reinhardti
[]

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 29 cm SL
Megaleporinus trifasciatus (Steindachner, 1876)

Photo by Photo by IBAMA
 
Megaleporinus trifasciatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.5 cm TL
 
Petulanos intermedius
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
 
Petulanos plicatus
[]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Petulanos spiloclistron (Winterbottom, 1974)

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Petulanos spiloclistron
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 18.1 cm SL
Pseudanos gracilis (Kner, 1858)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pseudanos gracilis
[]
No picture found
 
Pseudanos irinae
[]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America
Max. Length 18.8 cm TL
Pseudanos trimaculatus (Kner, 1858)

Photo by Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Pseudanos trimaculatus
[Threespot headstander]
No picture found

Max. Length 21 cm SL
 
Pseudanos varii
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 15.2 cm SL
Pseudanos winterbottomi Sidlauskas & Santos, 2005

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pseudanos winterbottomi
[]

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 32 cm SL
Rhytiodus argenteofuscus Kner, 1858

Photo by Photo by IBAMA
 
Rhytiodus argenteofuscus
[]
No picture found
 
Rhytiodus elongatus
[]
No picture found
 
Rhytiodus lauzannei
[]

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 33.2 cm SL
Rhytiodus microlepis Kner, 1858

Photo by Photo by IBAMA
 
Rhytiodus microlepis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Sartor elongatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America

Sartor respectus Myers & Carvalho, 1959

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Sartor respectus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11 cm SL
 
Sartor tucuruiensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 37.4 cm TL
 
Schizodon altoparanae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 33.4 cm SL
 
Schizodon australis
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Schizodon borellii (Boulenger, 1900)

Photo by Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Schizodon borellii
[]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Schizodon corti Schultz, 1944

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Schizodon corti
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25.8 cm SL
 
Schizodon dissimilis
[]

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Schizodon fasciatus Spix & Agassiz, 1829

Photo by Photo by IBAMA
 
Schizodon fasciatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 28.7 cm SL
 
Schizodon intermedius
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 35 cm SL
 
Schizodon isognathus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 34.8 cm TL
 
Schizodon jacuiensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 38.5 cm SL
 
Schizodon knerii
[]

Photo by Brito, M.F.G.

South America
Max. Length 43.5 cm TL
Schizodon nasutus Kner, 1858

Photo by Photo by Brito, M.F.G.
 
Schizodon nasutus
[]
No picture found
 
Schizodon platae
[]
No picture found
 
Schizodon rostratus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 27.1 cm SL
 
Schizodon scotorhabdotus
[]
No picture found
 
Schizodon succinctus
[]

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Schizodon vittatus (Valenciennes, 1850)

Photo by Photo by IBAMA
 
Schizodon vittatus
[]

Photo by Togni, G.L.

South America

Synaptolaemus cingulatus Myers & Fernández-Yépez, 1950

Photo by Photo by Togni, G.L.
 
Synaptolaemus cingulatus
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

South America
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Synaptolaemus latofasciatus (Steindachner, 1910)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Synaptolaemus latofasciatus
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Abramites eques South America 18.5 SL 1878
Abramites hypselonotus Marbled headstander South America 14 TL 1868
Anostomoides atrianalis South America 1909
Anostomoides laticeps South America 30 SL 1912
Anostomoides passionis South America 36 TL 2006
Anostomus anostomus Striped headstander South America 16 TL 1758
Anostomus brevior South America 12 SL 1961
Anostomus longus South America 1961
Anostomus ternetzi South America 12 TL 1949
Anostomus ucayalensis South America 1906
Gnathodolus bidens South America 1927
Hypomasticus copelandii South America 54 TL 1875
Hypomasticus despaxi South America 16 TL 1943
Hypomasticus julii South America 26.4 TL 1996
Hypomasticus lineomaculatus South America 6.4 SL 2013
Hypomasticus megalepis South America 10.7 SL 1863
Hypomasticus mormyrops South America 21.2 SL 1875
Hypomasticus pachycheilus South America 22.4 SL 1976
Hypomasticus steindachneri South America 34.5 SL 1907
Hypomasticus thayeri South America 1929
Laemolyta fasciata South America 1924
Laemolyta fernandezi South America 25 SL 1950
Laemolyta garmani South America 21.4 SL 1931
Laemolyta macra South America 7.1 SL 1974
Laemolyta nitens South America 1890
Laemolyta orinocensis South America 16.6 SL 1879
Laemolyta proxima South America 28.5 SL 1890
Laemolyta taeniata South America 28.8 SL 1858
Laemolyta varia South America 1890
Leporellus cartledgei South America 1941
Leporellus pictus South America 1858
Leporellus retropinnis South America 1922
Leporellus vittatus South America 30.4 SL 1850
Leporinus acutidens South America 33 TL 1837
Leporinus affinis South America 30 TL 1864
Leporinus agassizii South America 23.4 SL 1876
Leporinus alternus South America 1912
Leporinus altipinnis South America 20 SL 1929
Leporinus amae Parrot Leporinus South America 19.4 TL 1980
Leporinus amazonicus South America 25.3 SL 2008
Leporinus amblyrhynchus South America 27.4 SL 1987
Leporinus apollo South America 13.4 SL 2011
Leporinus arcus Lipstick leporinus South America 40 TL 1912
Leporinus arimaspi South America 19.0 SL 2014
Leporinus aripuanaensis South America 9.3 SL 1981
Leporinus badueli South America 10.5 SL 1948
Leporinus bahiensis South America 1875
Leporinus bimaculatus South America 1855
Leporinus bistriatus South America 13.7 SL 1997
Leporinus bleheri South America 14.2 SL 1999
Leporinus boehlkei South America 15.8 SL 1988
Leporinus britskii South America 10.0 2011
Leporinus brunneus South America 25.6 SL 1950
Leporinus cylindriformis South America 19.9 SL 1929
Leporinus desmotes South America 22 TL 1914
Leporinus ecuadorensis South America 25 TL 1916
Leporinus enyae South America 18.1 SL 2017
Leporinus fasciatus Banded leporinus South America 37 TL 1794
Leporinus friderici Threespot leporinus South America 40 SL 1794
Leporinus geminis South America 18 SL 2009
Leporinus gomesi South America 16 SL 1981
Leporinus gossei South America 25 SL 1991
Leporinus granti South America 25 1912
Leporinus guttatus South America 12.5 SL 2009
Leporinus holostictus South America 1878
Leporinus jamesi South America 15.5 SL 1929
Leporinus jatuncochi South America 12.2 SL 1971
Leporinus klausewitzi South America 1960
Leporinus lacustris South America 24 TL 1945
Leporinus lebaili South America 1983
Leporinus leschenaulti South America 1850
Leporinus maculatus Spotted leporinus South America 20 TL 1844
Leporinus marcgravii South America 15.5 SL 1875
Leporinus melanopleura Spottail leporinus South America 1864
Leporinus melanopleurodes South America 12.9 SL 2013
Leporinus melanostictus South America 28 SL 1926
Leporinus microphthalmus South America 11.8 SL 1989
Leporinus microphysus South America 12.9 SL 2013
Leporinus moralesi South America 30 TL 1942
Leporinus multifasciatus South America 1878
Leporinus multimaculatus South America 11.1 SL 2016
Leporinus nattereri South America 1876
Leporinus niceforoi South America 12.8 SL 1943
Leporinus nigrotaeniatus Halfline leporinus South America 40 TL 1841
Leporinus nijsseni South America 17 TL 1990
Leporinus octofasciatus South America 31.2 SL 1915
Leporinus octomaculatus South America 12.9 SL 1993
Leporinus ortomaculatus South America 7.8 SL 2000
Leporinus pachyurus South America 1850
Leporinus parae South America 22.9 SL 1907
Leporinus paralternus South America 1914
Leporinus paranensis South America 16 SL 1987
Leporinus parvulus South America 7.7 SL 2013
Leporinus pearsoni South America 1940
Leporinus pellegrinii South America 12 TL 1910
Leporinus piau South America 33.0 FL 1941
Leporinus pitingai South America 31.5 SL 1996
Leporinus platycephalus South America 1935
Leporinus punctatus South America 2000
Leporinus reticulatus South America 13.6 SL 1993
Leporinus santosi South America 13.5 SL 2013
Leporinus sexstriatus South America 8 SL 1980
Leporinus spilopleura South America 26.5 SL 1926
Leporinus steyermarki South America 30 TL 1956
Leporinus striatus South America 25 TL 1858
Leporinus subniger South America 1943
Leporinus taeniatus South America 26.4 SL 1875
Leporinus taeniofasciatus South America 31.5 SL 1997
Leporinus tigrinus South America 29.8 SL 1929
Leporinus torrenticola South America 14.5 TL 2016
Leporinus trimaculatus South America 23.2 SL 1992
Leporinus tristriatus South America 10.1 SL 2013
Leporinus uatumaensis South America 10.2 SL 1996
Leporinus unitaeniatus South America 12.5 SL 2009
Leporinus vanzoi South America 2005
Leporinus venerei South America 13.6 SL 2008
Leporinus villasboasorum South America 12.8 SL 2017
Leporinus wolfei South America 30 TL 1940
Leporinus y-ophorus South America 1922
Megaleporinus brinco South America 18.7 SL 2013
Megaleporinus conirostris South America 36.5 TL 1875
Megaleporinus elongatus South America 50 TL 1850
Megaleporinus garmani South America 24.7 SL 1929
Megaleporinus macrocephalus South America 68.4 TL 1988
Megaleporinus muyscorum South America 44 1900
Megaleporinus obtusidens South America 76 TL 1837
Megaleporinus piavussu South America 38.0 SL 2012
Megaleporinus reinhardti South America 28.5 SL 1875
Megaleporinus trifasciatus South America 29 SL 1876
Petulanos intermedius South America 18.5 TL 1980
Petulanos plicatus South America 9.5 SL 1912
Petulanos spiloclistron South America 16 TL 1974
Pseudanos gracilis South America 18.1 SL 1858
Pseudanos irinae South America 1980
Pseudanos trimaculatus Threespot headstander South America 18.8 TL 1858
Pseudanos varii South America 21 SL 2012
Pseudanos winterbottomi South America 15.2 SL 2005
Rhytiodus argenteofuscus South America 32 SL 1858
Rhytiodus elongatus South America 1908
Rhytiodus lauzannei South America 1987
Rhytiodus microlepis South America 33.2 SL 1858
Sartor elongatus South America 7.6 SL 1987
Sartor respectus South America 1959
Sartor tucuruiensis South America 11 SL 1987
Schizodon altoparanae South America 37.4 TL 1990
Schizodon australis South America 33.4 SL 1994
Schizodon borellii South America 40 TL 1900
Schizodon corti South America 40 SL 1944
Schizodon dissimilis South America 25.8 SL 1890
Schizodon fasciatus South America 40 TL 1829
Schizodon intermedius South America 28.7 SL 1990
Schizodon isognathus South America 35 SL 1858
Schizodon jacuiensis South America 34.8 TL 1988
Schizodon knerii South America 38.5 SL 1875
Schizodon nasutus South America 43.5 TL 1858
Schizodon platae South America 1890
Schizodon rostratus South America 1931
Schizodon scotorhabdotus South America 27.1 SL 2007
Schizodon succinctus South America 1861
Schizodon vittatus South America 35 SL 1850
Synaptolaemus cingulatus South America 1950
Synaptolaemus latofasciatus South America 9.4 SL 1910



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013