Leporinus microphysus
| Leporinus microphysus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Anostomidae |
| Genus: | Leporinus |
| Species: | L. microphysus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leporinus microphysus Birindelli & Britski, 2013 | |
Leporinus microphysus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders. It is found in the Amazon basin in Brazil.[2]
Etymology
The species epithet is formed from the words micro- meaning small; and physus, the bladder, referring to the fish's small gas bladder.[3]
References
- ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Leporinus microphysus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Portuguese). 2022: e.T139548817A139548821. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T139548817A139548821.pt. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Birindelli, J.L.O. & Britski, H.A. (2013): Two new species of Leporinus (Characiformes: Anostomidae) from the Brazilian Amazon, and redescription of Leporinus striatus Kner 1858. Journal of Fish Biology, 83 (5): 1128–1160.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf (4 May 2025). "Family ANOSTOMIDAE Günther 1864 (Toothed Headstanders)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 26 July 2025.