Anostomidae Family
The Aracu-Boca-Pra-Cima (Sartor tucuruiensis Santos & Jégu, 1987) is a fascinating member of the animal kingdom representing unique evolutionary...
301 species in this family.223 species in this category
Aracu Branco; Mije (Leporinus brunneus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus brunneus Myers, 1950
Piau Do Sarão (Anostomoides passionis) - Facts & Information
Anostomoides passionis Santos & Zuanon, 2006
Animal (Leporellus cartledgei) - Facts & Information
Leporellus cartledgei Fowler, 1941
Animal (Pseudanos winterbottomi) - Facts & Information
Pseudanos winterbottomi Sidlauskas & Santos, 2005
Animal (Leporinus sidlauskasi) - Facts & Information
Leporinus sidlauskasi Britski & Birindelli, 2019
Animal (Leporinus tristriatus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus tristriatus Birindelli & Britski, 2013
Animal (Leporinus trimaculatus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus trimaculatus Garavello & Santos, 1992
Animal (BOLDAAD) - Facts & Information
BOLD:AAD1729
Aracu Pinima; Boga; Piau (Leporinus affinis) - Facts & Information
Leporinus affinis Günther, 1864
Mije (Leporinus arimaspi) - Facts & Information
Leporinus arimaspi Burns, Frable & Sidlauskas, 2014
Lisa (Anostomus longus) - Facts & Information
Anostomus longus Géry, 1961
Animal (Leporinus lignator) - Facts & Information
Leporinus lignator Boaretto, Ohara, Souza-Shibatta & Birindelli, 2025
Animal (Leporinus bistriatus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus bistriatus Britski, 1997
Aracu Charuto (Hypomasticus pachycheilus) - Facts & Information
Hypomasticus pachycheilus (Britski, 1976)
Leporinus Rayé; Striped Headstander (Hypomasticus despaxi) - Facts & Information
Hypomasticus despaxi (Puyo, 1943)
Animal (Leporinus britskii) - Facts & Information
Leporinus britskii Feitosa, Santos & Birindelli, 2011
Animal (BOLDACG) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Leporinus jatuncochi) - Facts & Information
Leporinus jatuncochi Ovchynnyk, 1971
Animal (Laemolyta varia) - Facts & Information
Laemolyta varia (Garman, 1890)
Peixe Canivete; Piau-Listrado (Leporellus vittatus) - Facts & Information
Leporellus vittatus (Valenciennes, 1850)
Animal (Anostomoides atrianalis) - Facts & Information
Anostomoides atrianalis Pellegrin, 1909
Animal (BOLDACJ) - Facts & Information
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Piau-Jeju (Leporinus taeniatus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus taeniatus Lütken, 1875
Animal (BOLDADM) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Schizodon rostratus) - Facts & Information
Schizodon rostratus (Borodin, 1931)
Piau (Leporinus melanopleura) - Facts & Information
Leporinus melanopleura Günther, 1864
Animal (Leporinus taeniofasciatus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus taeniofasciatus Britski, 1997
Leporinus De Nijssen (Leporinus nijsseni) - Facts & Information
Leporinus nijsseni Garavello, 1990
Piau (Leporinus bahiensis) - Facts & Information
Leporinus bahiensis Steindachner, 1875
Animal (Leporinus bleheri) - Facts & Information
Leporinus bleheri Géry, 1999
Aracu (Leporinus guttatus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus guttatus Birindelli & Britski, 2009
Animal (BOLDAAX) - Facts & Information
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Aracu Flamengo (Leporinus desmotes) - Facts & Information
Leporinus desmotes Fowler, 1914
Perna-De-Moça (Leporinus amae) - Facts & Information
Leporinus amae Godoy, 1980
Animal (Leporinus oliveirai) - Facts & Information
Leporinus oliveirai Ito, Souza-Shibatta, Venturini & Birindelli, 2023
Animal (Schizodon unimaculatus) - Facts & Information
Schizodon unimaculatus Garavello, Britski, Oliveira & Melo, 2024
Animal (Leporinus piau) - Facts & Information
Leporinus piau Fowler, 1941
Animal (BOLDAAC) - Facts & Information
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Aracu; Laikkuseisojatetra; Leporinus De Grant; Sardina (Leporinus granti) - Facts & Information
Leporinus granti Eigenmann, 1912
Aracu; Piau; Platanote; Tusa (Laemolyta fernandezi) - Facts & Information
Laemolyta fernandezi Myers, 1950
Animal (Leporinus acutidens) - Facts & Information
Leporinus acutidens (Valenciennes, 1837)
Animal (Pseudanos irinae) - Facts & Information
Pseudanos irinae Winterbottom, 1980
Animal (Schizodon trivittatus) - Facts & Information
Schizodon trivittatus Garavello, Ramirez, Oliveira, Britski, Birindelli & Galetti, 2021
Animal (Megaleporinus brinco) - Facts & Information
Megaleporinus brinco (Birindelli, Britski & Garavello, 2013)
Piau-Bosteiro (Schizodon intermedius) - Facts & Information
Schizodon intermedius Garavello & Britski, 1990
Aracu-Pau-De-Nego; Lisa (Rhytiodus microlepis) - Facts & Information
Rhytiodus microlepis Kner, 1858
Animal (BOLDAAW) - Facts & Information
BOLD:AAW4600
Aracu; Lisa; Mije (Laemolyta taeniata) - Facts & Information
Laemolyta taeniata (Kner, 1858)
Totumito (Abramites eques) - Facts & Information
Abramites eques (Steindachner, 1878)
Animal (Leporinus octomaculatus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus octomaculatus Britski & Garavello, 1993
Animal (BOLDAEL) - Facts & Information
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Animal (BOLDACA) - Facts & Information
BOLD:ACA0985
Animal (Leporinus geminis) - Facts & Information
Leporinus geminis Garavello & Santos, 2009
Animal (Leporinus paralternus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus paralternus Fowler, 1914
Piau (Leporinus tigrinus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus tigrinus Borodin, 1929
Lisa (Leporinus holostictus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus holostictus Cope, 1878
Animal (Leporinus multifasciatus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus multifasciatus Cope, 1878
Animal (Anostomus Scopoli) - Facts & Information
Anostomus Scopoli, 1777
Animal (Leporinus venerei) - Facts & Information
Leporinus venerei Britski & Birindelli, 2008
Animal (Leporinus parae) - Facts & Information
Leporinus parae Eigenmann, 1907
Piau-Três-Pintas (Megaleporinus reinhardti) - Facts & Information
Megaleporinus reinhardti (Lütken, 1875)
Animal (Schizodon platae) - Facts & Information
Schizodon platae (Garman, 1890)
Animal (Leporinus Agassiz) - Facts & Information
Leporinus Agassiz, 1829
Animal (BOLDADH) - Facts & Information
BOLD:ADH4358
Animal (BOLDABY) - Facts & Information
BOLD:ABY2894
Animal (BOLDACR) - Facts & Information
BOLD:ACR4242
Animal (Leporinus altipinnis) - Facts & Information
Leporinus altipinnis Borodin, 1929
Slender Leporinus (Leporinus apollo) - Facts & Information
Leporinus apollo Sidlauskas, Mol & Vari, 2011
Animal (Hypomasticus steindachneri) - Facts & Information
Hypomasticus steindachneri (Eigenmann, 1907)
Animal (BOLDAEX) - Facts & Information
BOLD:AEX3005
Animal (BOLDAAI) - Facts & Information
BOLD:AAI0813
Animal (BOLDAAO) - Facts & Information
BOLD:AAO7433
Animal (Leporinus bimaculatus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus bimaculatus Castelnau, 1855
Animal (Leporinus unitaeniatus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus unitaeniatus Garavello & Santos, 2009
Animal (Pseudanos trimaculatus) - Facts & Information
Pseudanos trimaculatus (Kner, 1858)
Animal (Leporinus tepui) - Facts & Information
Leporinus tepui Birindelli, Britski & Provenzano, 2019
Aracu; Piau (Gnathodolus bidens) - Facts & Information
Gnathodolus bidens Myers, 1927
Animal (Leporinus maculatus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus maculatus Müller & Troschel, 1844
Piau-Galo (Schizodon dissimilis) - Facts & Information
Schizodon dissimilis (Garman, 1890)
Animal (Rhytiodus elongatus) - Facts & Information
Rhytiodus elongatus (Steindachner, 1908)
Animal (Leporinus niceforoi) - Facts & Information
Leporinus niceforoi Fowler, 1943
Piau-Boquinha (Hypomasticus mormyrops) - Facts & Information
Hypomasticus mormyrops (Steindachner, 1875)
Animal (Laemolyta macra) - Facts & Information
Laemolyta macra Géry, 1974
Animal (Hypomasticus julii) - Facts & Information
Hypomasticus julii (Santos, Jégu & Lima, 1996)
Animal (Anostomoides Pellegrin) - Facts & Information
Anostomoides Pellegrin, 1909
Animal (Hypomasticus lineomaculatus) - Facts & Information
Hypomasticus lineomaculatus Birindelli, Peixoto, Wosiacki & Britski, 2013
Animal (Leporinus platycephalus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus platycephalus Meinken, 1935
Coti; Piro (Schizodon corti) - Facts & Information
Schizodon corti Schultz, 1944
Animal (Leporinus villasboasorum) - Facts & Information
Leporinus villasboasorum Burns, Chatfield, Birindelli & Sidlauskas, 2017
Piavuçu (Megaleporinus piavussu) - Facts & Information
Megaleporinus piavussu (Britski, Birindelli & Garavello, 2012)
Animal (Leporinus melanopleurodes) - Facts & Information
Leporinus melanopleurodes Birindelli, Britski & Garavello, 2013
Aracu; Aracu Rajado; Bocaroja; Red Mouth Headstander; Tête En Bas Rayé (Anostomus ternetzi) - Facts & Information
Anostomus ternetzi Fernández-Yépez, 1949
Animal (Leporinus pellegrinii) - Facts & Information
Leporinus pellegrinii Steindachner, 1910
Aracu (Laemolyta proxima) - Facts & Information
Laemolyta proxima (Garman, 1890)
Piau (Leporinus microphysus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus microphysus Birindelli & Britski, 2013
Piau; Piau-Beiçudo; Timburé; Timburé-Beiçudo (Hypomasticus thayeri) - Facts & Information
Hypomasticus thayeri (Borodin, 1929)
Animal (Leporinus falcipinnis) - Facts & Information
Leporinus falcipinnis Mahnert, Géry & Muller, 1997
Animal (Leporinus nattereri) - Facts & Information
Leporinus nattereri Steindachner, 1876
Aracu Pintadinho (Hypomasticus megalepis) - Facts & Information
Hypomasticus megalepis (Günther, 1863)
Animal (Leporinus moralesi) - Facts & Information
Leporinus moralesi Fowler, 1942