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
Animal (Laemolyta nitens) - Facts & Information
Laemolyta nitens (Garman, 1890)
Animal (Gnathodolus Myers) - Facts & Information
Gnathodolus Myers, 1927
Piapara (Megaleporinus obtusidens) - Facts & Information
Megaleporinus obtusidens (Valenciennes, 1837)
Animal (Schizodon scotorhabdotus) - Facts & Information
Schizodon scotorhabdotus Sidlauskas, Garavello & Jellen, 2007
Piau Vara (Schizodon vittatus) - Facts & Information
Schizodon vittatus (Valenciennes, 1850)
Animal (Rhytiodus lauzannei) - Facts & Information
Rhytiodus lauzannei Géry, 1987
Animal (Rhytiodus Kner) - Facts & Information
Rhytiodus Kner, 1858
Animal (Sartor elongatus) - Facts & Information
Sartor elongatus Santos & Jégu, 1987
Animal (Sartor respectus) - Facts & Information
Sartor respectus Myers & Carvalho, 1959
Aracu-Comum; Boga; Lisa; Schizodon Fascié (Schizodon fasciatus) - Facts & Information
Schizodon fasciatus Spix & Agassiz, 1829
Animal (Leporinus punctatus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus punctatus Garavello, 2000
Animal (Laemolyta fasciata) - Facts & Information
Laemolyta fasciata Pearson, 1924
Piau-Branco; Piau-Canudo; Piava (Schizodon knerii) - Facts & Information
Schizodon knerii (Steindachner, 1875)
Piau (Petulanos intermedius) - Facts & Information
Petulanos intermedius (Winterbottom, 1980)
Halfline Leporinus (Leporinus nigrotaeniatus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus nigrotaeniatus (Jardine, 1841)
Animal (BOLDAAJ) - Facts & Information
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Animal (BOLDAEG) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Leporinus alternus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus alternus Eigenmann, 1912
Animal (Synaptolaemus latofasciatus) - Facts & Information
Synaptolaemus latofasciatus (Steindachner, 1910)
Animal (Schizodon succinctus) - Facts & Information
Schizodon succinctus Burmeister, 1861
Animal (Pseudanos Winterbottom) - Facts & Information
Pseudanos Winterbottom, 1980
Animal (Leporinus steyermarki) - Facts & Information
Leporinus steyermarki Inger, 1956
Lisa (Leporinus y-ophorus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus y-ophorus Eigenmann, 1922
Piau-Bosteiro (Schizodon altoparanae) - Facts & Information
Schizodon altoparanae Garavello & Britski, 1990
Animal (BOLDADW) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Leporinus subniger) - Facts & Information
Leporinus subniger Fowler, 1943
Canivete; Characin; Gestreifter Leporinus; Lisa; Nauhaseisojatetra (Finnish); Sardina; Sortstribet Mudderlaks; Trompa Colorada; Striped Leporinus (Leporinus striatus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus striatus Kner, 1858
Leporino; Leporino Manchado; Mije (Leporinus boehlkei) - Facts & Information
Leporinus boehlkei Garavello, 1988
Animal (Hypomasticus Borodin) - Facts & Information
Hypomasticus Borodin, 1929
Piau (Megaleporinus elongatus) - Facts & Information
Megaleporinus elongatus (Valenciennes, 1850)
Aracu-Flamengo; Kouana; Leoporinus Listrado; Leporinus À Bandes; Lisa; Roujé; Wana; Banded Leporinus; Black-Banded Leporinus (Leporinus fasciatus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus fasciatus (Bloch, 1794)
Animal (Leporinus lacustris) - Facts & Information
Leporinus lacustris Amaral Campos, 1945
Lisa (Leporinus wolfei) - Facts & Information
Leporinus wolfei Fowler, 1940
Animal (Leporinus sexstriatus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus sexstriatus Britski & Garavello, 1980
Ferreirinha; Flamenguinho; Piau (Leporinus octofasciatus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus octofasciatus Steindachner, 1915
Animal (Brevidens Birindelli) - Facts & Information
Brevidens Birindelli, Sidlauskas & Melo, 2025
Animal (Synaptolaemus) - Facts & Information
Synaptolaemus Myers & Fernández-Yépez, 1950
Aracu (Leporinus pitingai) - Facts & Information
Leporinus pitingai Santos & Jégu, 1996
Animal (BOLDACL) - Facts & Information
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Aracu-Boca-Pra-Cima (Sartor tucuruiensis) - Facts & Information
Sartor tucuruiensis Santos & Jégu, 1987
Leporinus De Le Bail (Leporinus lebaili) - Facts & Information
Leporinus lebaili Géry & Planquette, 1983
Animal (Leporinus amazonicus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus amazonicus Santos & Zuanon, 2008
Animal (Schizodon Agassiz) - Facts & Information
Schizodon Agassiz, 1829
Animal (Petulanos) - Facts & Information
Petulanos Sidlauskas & Vari, 2008
Animal (Megaleporinus trifasciatus) - Facts & Information
Megaleporinus trifasciatus (Steindachner, 1876)
Animal (Sartor) - Facts & Information
Sartor Myers & Carvalho, 1959
Lisa; Sardina (Laemolyta garmani) - Facts & Information
Laemolyta garmani (Borodin, 1931)
Animal (Synaptolaemus cingulatus) - Facts & Information
Synaptolaemus cingulatus Myers & Fernández-Yépez, 1950
Animal (BOLDAAE) - Facts & Information
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High-Back Headstander; Jikii; Piau-Pedra; Picúo; San Pedrito; Headstander; Highbacked Headstander (Abramites hypselonotus) - Facts & Information
Abramites hypselonotus (Günther, 1868)
Aracu-Pau-De-Vaqueiro; Lisa (Rhytiodus argenteofuscus) - Facts & Information
Rhytiodus argenteofuscus Kner, 1858
Animal (BOLDAAB) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Leporellus pictus) - Facts & Information
Leporellus pictus (Kner, 1858)
Animal (Leporinus torrenticola) - Facts & Information
Leporinus torrenticola Birindelli, Teixeira & Britski, 2016
Animal (BOLDACH) - Facts & Information
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Animal (BOLDACE) - Facts & Information
BOLD:ACE1963
Piau (Leporinus paranensis) - Facts & Information
Leporinus paranensis Garavello & Britski, 1987
Animal (Anostomus ucayalensis) - Facts & Information
Anostomus ucayalensis (Fowler, 1906)
Animal (BOLDADL) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Leporinus fasciatus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus fasciatus fasciatus (Bloch, 1794)
Gosse'S Leporinus; Leporinus De Gosse; Mije De Gosse (Leporinus gossei) - Facts & Information
Leporinus gossei Géry, Planquette & Le Bail, 1991
Aracu-Pintado (Leporinus cylindriformis) - Facts & Information
Leporinus cylindriformis Borodin, 1929
Animal (Leporinus melanostictus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus melanostictus Norman, 1926
Aracú Listrado; Lisa; Sardina; Striped Headstander; Striped Anastomus (Anostomus anostomus) - Facts & Information
Anostomus anostomus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animal (Leporinus agassizii) - Facts & Information
Leporinus agassizii Steindachner, 1876
Taguara; Ximborê (Schizodon nasutus) - Facts & Information
Schizodon nasutus Kner, 1858
Striped Headstander; Tête En Bas Rayé (Anostomus brevior) - Facts & Information
Anostomus brevior Géry, 1961
Animal (Leporellus Lütken) - Facts & Information
Leporellus Lütken, 1875
Anostomo; Anostomos; Headstander (Pseudanos gracilis) - Facts & Information
Pseudanos gracilis (Kner, 1858)
Piaussu; Piauçu; Piavuçu (Megaleporinus macrocephalus) - Facts & Information
Megaleporinus macrocephalus (Garavello & Britski, 1988)
Animal (Laemolyta Cope) - Facts & Information
Laemolyta Cope, 1872
Animal (Leporinus jamesi) - Facts & Information
Leporinus jamesi Garman, 1929
Animal (Leporinus santosi) - Facts & Information
Leporinus santosi Britski & Birindelli, 2013
Animal (Abramites Fowler) - Facts & Information
Abramites Fowler, 1906
Animal (Leporinus klausewitzi) - Facts & Information
Leporinus klausewitzi Géry, 1960
Black-Banded Headstander; Mije; Orinoco Headstander; Orinoco Laemolyta (Laemolyta orinocensis) - Facts & Information
Laemolyta orinocensis (Steindachner, 1879)
Animal (Leporinus multimaculatus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus multimaculatus Birindelli, Teixeira & Britski, 2016
Animal (Leporinus pachyurus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus pachyurus Valenciennes, 1850
Animal (Leporinus gomesi) - Facts & Information
Leporinus gomesi Garavello & Santos, 1981
Animal (Megaleporinus muyscorum) - Facts & Information
Megaleporinus muyscorum (Steindachner, 1900)
Spotted Leporinus (Leporinus spilopleura) - Facts & Information
Leporinus spilopleura Norman, 1926
Animal (BOLDADX) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Anostomoides laticeps) - Facts & Information
Anostomoides laticeps (Eigenmann, 1912)
Lipstick Leporinus; Mije (Leporinus arcus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus arcus Eigenmann, 1912
Animal (BOLDAAF) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Megaleporinus garmani) - Facts & Information
Megaleporinus garmani (Borodin, 1929)
Bico De Pato; Peixe Rei (Schizodon isognathus) - Facts & Information
Schizodon isognathus Kner, 1858
Animal (Megaleporinus gaiero) - Facts & Information
Megaleporinus gaiero Birindelli, Britski & Ramirez, 2020
Voga (Schizodon jacuiensis) - Facts & Information
Schizodon jacuiensis Bergmann, 1988
Animal (BOLDACO) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Leporinus ortomaculatus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus ortomaculatus Garavello, 2000
Animal (Schizodon paucisquamis) - Facts & Information
Schizodon paucisquamis Britski, Garavello, & Ramirez, 2023
Piau-Branco (Megaleporinus conirostris) - Facts & Information
Megaleporinus conirostris (Steindachner, 1875)
Animal (Leporinus leschenaulti) - Facts & Information
Leporinus leschenaulti Valenciennes, 1850
Animal (Pseudanos varii) - Facts & Information
Pseudanos varii Birindelli, Lima & Britski, 2012
Animal (Leporinus vanzoi) - Facts & Information
Leporinus vanzoi Britski & Garavello, 2005
Animal (Leporinus aripuanaensis) - Facts & Information
Leporinus aripuanaensis Garavello & dos Santos, 1981
Animal (Petulanos plicatus) - Facts & Information
Petulanos plicatus (Eigenmann, 1912)
Animal (Leporinus amblyrhynchus) - Facts & Information
Leporinus amblyrhynchus Garavello & Britski, 1987
Animal (BOLDAFK) - Facts & Information
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