Leporinus affinis
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| Leporinus affinis | |
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| File:Leporinus affinis Natural History Museum University of Pisa.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Anostomidae |
| Genus: | Leporinus |
| Species: | L. affinis
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| Binomial name | |
| Leporinus affinis Günther 1864
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Leporinus affinis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders. It is found in the Amazon River basin in South America.
Description
[edit | edit source]Leporinus affinis can reach a standard length of 30.0 centimetres (11.8 in).[2]
References
[edit | edit source]- Garavello, J.C. and H.A. Britski, 2003. Anostomidae (Headstanders). p. 71-84. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
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