Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Anostomidae Headstanders

Genus: Anostomoides

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Max. Length 15.4 cm NG

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

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Anostomoides laticeps
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Max. Length 36 cm TL

 
Anostomoides passionis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Anostomoides atrianalis South America 15.4 NG 1909
Anostomoides laticeps South America 30 SL 1912
Anostomoides passionis South America 36 TL 2006



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