Anostomoides

Anostomoides
Anostomoides atrianalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Anostomidae
Subfamily: Leporininae
Genus: Anostomoides
Pellegrin, 1909
Type species
Anostomoides atrianalis
Pellegrin, 1909

Anostomoides is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders. These fishes are found in South America.

Species

Anostomoides contains the sole valid species Anostomoides atrianalis, described along with the genus by Jacques Pellegrin in 1909.

References

  1. ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Leporininae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  2. ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Anostomoides". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 July 2025.