Leporinus affinis
| Leporinus affinis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Anostomidae |
| Genus: | Leporinus |
| Species: | L. affinis |
| Binomial name | |
| Leporinus affinis Günther 1864 | |
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
Leporinus affinis can reach a standard length of 30.0 centimetres (11.8 in).[2]
References
- ^ Frederico, R.G. (2022). "Leporinus affinis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T162695030A162695080. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T162695030A162695080.en. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Leporinus affinis". FishBase. June 2018 version.
- 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.