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Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Anostomidae Headstanders

Genus: Leporinus

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86 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 33 cm TL
 
Leporinus acutidens
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Leporinus affinis Günther, 1864

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Leporinus affinis
[]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

South America
Max. Length 23.4 cm SL
Leporinus agassizii Steindachner, 1876

Photo by Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Leporinus agassizii
[]
No picture found
 
Leporinus alternus
[]

Photo by Santos et al, 2006

South America
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Leporinus altipinnis Borodin, 1929

Photo by Photo by Santos et al, 2006
 
Leporinus altipinnis
[]

Photo by Pezzi da Silva, J.F.

South America
Max. Length 19.4 cm TL
Leporinus amae Godoy, 1980

Photo by Photo by Pezzi da Silva, J.F.
 
Leporinus amae
[Parrot Leporinus]
No picture found

Max. Length 25.3 cm SL
 
Leporinus amazonicus
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 27.4 cm SL
Leporinus amblyrhynchus Garavello & Britski, 1987

Photo by Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Leporinus amblyrhynchus
[]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 13.4 cm SL
Leporinus apollo Sidlauskas, Mol & Vari, 2011

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Leporinus apollo
[]

Photo by Kochetov, S.M.

South America
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Leporinus arcus Eigenmann, 1912

Photo by Photo by Kochetov, S.M.
 
Leporinus arcus
[Lipstick leporinus]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 19.0 cm SL
Leporinus arimaspi Burns, Frable & Sidlauskas, 2014

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Leporinus arimaspi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
 
Leporinus aripuanaensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
 
Leporinus badueli
[]

Photo by Brito, M.F.G.

South America

Leporinus bahiensis Steindachner, 1875

Photo by Photo by Brito, M.F.G.
 
Leporinus bahiensis
[]
No picture found
 
Leporinus bimaculatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.7 cm SL
 
Leporinus bistriatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
 
Leporinus bleheri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
 
Leporinus boehlkei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.0 cm
 
Leporinus britskii
[]

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

South America
Max. Length 25.6 cm SL
Leporinus brunneus Myers, 1950

Photo by Photo by Castro-Lima, F.
 
Leporinus brunneus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.9 cm SL
 
Leporinus cylindriformis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Leporinus desmotes Fowler, 1914

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Leporinus desmotes
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W.

South America
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Leporinus ecuadorensis Eigenmann & Henn, 1916

Photo by Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Leporinus ecuadorensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.1 cm SL
 
Leporinus enyae
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 37 cm TL
Leporinus fasciatus (Bloch, 1794)

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Leporinus fasciatus
[Banded leporinus]

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP

South America
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Leporinus friderici (Bloch, 1794)

Photo by Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP
 
Leporinus friderici
[Threespot leporinus]
No picture found

Max. Length 18 cm SL
 
Leporinus geminis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Leporinus gomesi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25 cm SL
 
Leporinus gossei
[]

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

South America
Max. Length 25 cm
Leporinus granti Eigenmann, 1912

Photo by Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Leporinus granti
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Leporinus guttatus
[]
No picture found
 
Leporinus holostictus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
 
Leporinus jamesi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.2 cm SL
 
Leporinus jatuncochi
[]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

South America

Leporinus klausewitzi Géry, 1960

Photo by Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Leporinus klausewitzi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Leporinus lacustris Amaral Campos, 1945

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Leporinus lacustris
[]
No picture found
 
Leporinus lebaili
[]

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

South America

Leporinus leschenaulti Valenciennes, 1850

Photo by Photo by Castro-Lima, F.
 
Leporinus leschenaulti
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Leporinus maculatus Müller & Troschel, 1844

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Leporinus maculatus
[Spotted leporinus]

Photo by Alves, C.B.M.

South America
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Leporinus marcgravii Lütken, 1875

Photo by Photo by Alves, C.B.M.
 
Leporinus marcgravii
[]
No picture found
 
Leporinus melanopleura
[Spottail leporinus]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.9 cm SL
 
Leporinus melanopleurodes
[]

Photo by Vierke, J.

South America
Max. Length 28 cm SL
Leporinus melanostictus Norman, 1926

Photo by Photo by Vierke, J.
 
Leporinus melanostictus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
 
Leporinus microphthalmus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.9 cm SL
 
Leporinus microphysus
[]

Photo by Bucher, R.

South America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Leporinus moralesi Fowler, 1942

Photo by Photo by Bucher, R.
 
Leporinus moralesi
[]
No picture found
 
Leporinus multifasciatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
 
Leporinus multimaculatus
[]
No picture found
 
Leporinus nattereri
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 12.8 cm SL
Leporinus niceforoi Fowler, 1943

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Leporinus niceforoi
[]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

South America
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Leporinus nigrotaeniatus (Jardine, 1841)

Photo by Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Leporinus nigrotaeniatus
[Halfline leporinus]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Leporinus nijsseni Garavello, 1990

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Leporinus nijsseni
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 31.2 cm SL
Leporinus octofasciatus Steindachner, 1915

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Leporinus octofasciatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 12.9 cm SL
Leporinus octomaculatus Britski & Garavello, 1993

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Leporinus octomaculatus
[]

Photo by Porcelli, D.

South America
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Leporinus ortomaculatus Garavello, 2000

Photo by Photo by Porcelli, D.
 
Leporinus ortomaculatus
[]
No picture found
 
Leporinus pachyurus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.9 cm SL
 
Leporinus parae
[]
No picture found
 
Leporinus paralternus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Leporinus paranensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Leporinus parvulus
[]
No picture found
 
Leporinus pearsoni
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Leporinus pellegrinii Steindachner, 1910

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Leporinus pellegrinii
[]

Photo by IGFA

South America
Max. Length 33.0 cm FL
Leporinus piau Fowler, 1941

Photo by Photo by IGFA
 
Leporinus piau
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 31.5 cm SL
 
Leporinus pitingai
[]
No picture found
 
Leporinus platycephalus
[]
No picture found
 
Leporinus punctatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
 
Leporinus reticulatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
 
Leporinus santosi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Leporinus sexstriatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 26.5 cm SL
 
Leporinus spilopleura
[]

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

South America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Leporinus steyermarki Inger, 1956

Photo by Photo by Castro-Lima, F.
 
Leporinus steyermarki
[]

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

South America
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Leporinus striatus Kner, 1858

Photo by Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Leporinus striatus
[]
No picture found
 
Leporinus subniger
[]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 26.4 cm SL
Leporinus taeniatus Lütken, 1875

Photo by Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Leporinus taeniatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 31.5 cm SL
 
Leporinus taeniofasciatus
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 29.8 cm SL
Leporinus tigrinus Borodin, 1929

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Leporinus tigrinus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
 
Leporinus torrenticola
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 23.2 cm SL
 
Leporinus trimaculatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
 
Leporinus tristriatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
 
Leporinus uatumaensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Leporinus unitaeniatus
[]
No picture found
 
Leporinus vanzoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
 
Leporinus venerei
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 12.8 cm SL
Leporinus villasboasorum Burns, Chatfield, Birindelli & Sidlauskas, 2017

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Leporinus villasboasorum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 30 cm TL
 
Leporinus wolfei
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America

Leporinus y-ophorus Eigenmann, 1922

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Leporinus y-ophorus
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Leporinus acutidens South America 33 TL 1837
Leporinus affinis South America 30 TL 1864
Leporinus agassizii South America 23.4 SL 1876
Leporinus alternus South America 1912
Leporinus altipinnis South America 20 SL 1929
Leporinus amae Parrot Leporinus South America 19.4 TL 1980
Leporinus amazonicus South America 25.3 SL 2008
Leporinus amblyrhynchus South America 27.4 SL 1987
Leporinus apollo South America 13.4 SL 2011
Leporinus arcus Lipstick leporinus South America 40 TL 1912
Leporinus arimaspi South America 19.0 SL 2014
Leporinus aripuanaensis South America 9.3 SL 1981
Leporinus badueli South America 10.5 SL 1948
Leporinus bahiensis South America 1875
Leporinus bimaculatus South America 1855
Leporinus bistriatus South America 13.7 SL 1997
Leporinus bleheri South America 14.2 SL 1999
Leporinus boehlkei South America 15.8 SL 1988
Leporinus britskii South America 10.0 2011
Leporinus brunneus South America 25.6 SL 1950
Leporinus cylindriformis South America 19.9 SL 1929
Leporinus desmotes South America 22 TL 1914
Leporinus ecuadorensis South America 25 TL 1916
Leporinus enyae South America 18.1 SL 2017
Leporinus fasciatus Banded leporinus South America 37 TL 1794
Leporinus friderici Threespot leporinus South America 40 SL 1794
Leporinus geminis South America 18 SL 2009
Leporinus gomesi South America 16 SL 1981
Leporinus gossei South America 25 SL 1991
Leporinus granti South America 25 1912
Leporinus guttatus South America 12.5 SL 2009
Leporinus holostictus South America 1878
Leporinus jamesi South America 15.5 SL 1929
Leporinus jatuncochi South America 12.2 SL 1971
Leporinus klausewitzi South America 1960
Leporinus lacustris South America 24 TL 1945
Leporinus lebaili South America 1983
Leporinus leschenaulti South America 1850
Leporinus maculatus Spotted leporinus South America 20 TL 1844
Leporinus marcgravii South America 15.5 SL 1875
Leporinus melanopleura Spottail leporinus South America 1864
Leporinus melanopleurodes South America 12.9 SL 2013
Leporinus melanostictus South America 28 SL 1926
Leporinus microphthalmus South America 11.8 SL 1989
Leporinus microphysus South America 12.9 SL 2013
Leporinus moralesi South America 30 TL 1942
Leporinus multifasciatus South America 1878
Leporinus multimaculatus South America 11.1 SL 2016
Leporinus nattereri South America 1876
Leporinus niceforoi South America 12.8 SL 1943
Leporinus nigrotaeniatus Halfline leporinus South America 40 TL 1841
Leporinus nijsseni South America 17 TL 1990
Leporinus octofasciatus South America 31.2 SL 1915
Leporinus octomaculatus South America 12.9 SL 1993
Leporinus ortomaculatus South America 7.8 SL 2000
Leporinus pachyurus South America 1850
Leporinus parae South America 22.9 SL 1907
Leporinus paralternus South America 1914
Leporinus paranensis South America 16 SL 1987
Leporinus parvulus South America 7.7 SL 2013
Leporinus pearsoni South America 1940
Leporinus pellegrinii South America 12 TL 1910
Leporinus piau South America 33.0 FL 1941
Leporinus pitingai South America 31.5 SL 1996
Leporinus platycephalus South America 1935
Leporinus punctatus South America 2000
Leporinus reticulatus South America 13.6 SL 1993
Leporinus santosi South America 13.5 SL 2013
Leporinus sexstriatus South America 8 SL 1980
Leporinus spilopleura South America 26.5 SL 1926
Leporinus steyermarki South America 30 TL 1956
Leporinus striatus South America 25 TL 1858
Leporinus subniger South America 1943
Leporinus taeniatus South America 26.4 SL 1875
Leporinus taeniofasciatus South America 31.5 SL 1997
Leporinus tigrinus South America 29.8 SL 1929
Leporinus torrenticola South America 14.5 TL 2016
Leporinus trimaculatus South America 23.2 SL 1992
Leporinus tristriatus South America 10.1 SL 2013
Leporinus uatumaensis South America 10.2 SL 1996
Leporinus unitaeniatus South America 12.5 SL 2009
Leporinus vanzoi South America 2005
Leporinus venerei South America 13.6 SL 2008
Leporinus villasboasorum South America 12.8 SL 2017
Leporinus wolfei South America 30 TL 1940
Leporinus y-ophorus South America 1922



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