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Leporellus
Sign in to saveLeporellus is a genus of headstanders found in South America. They are mainly found in the São Francisco River and Paraná–Paraguay river basins, but L. vittatus also occurs in the Amazon. There are currently four described species in this genus.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCharaciformes
- FamilyAnostomidae
Leporellus is een geslacht van straalvinnige vissen uit de familie van de kopstaanders (Anostomidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van het geslacht werd in 1875 voorgesteld door Christian Frederik Lütken.
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Leporellus is a genus of headstanders found in South America. They are mainly found in the São Francisco River and Paraná–Paraguay river basins, but L. vittatus also occurs in the Amazon. There are currently four described species in this genus.
The most basal member of the headstanders, they are the only member of the subfamily Leporellinae.
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