Leporinus microphysus

Leporinus microphysus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Anostomidae
Genus: Leporinus
Species:
L. microphysus
Binomial name
Leporinus microphysus

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.

Etymology

The species epithet is formed from the words micro- meaning small; and physus, the bladder, referring to the fish's small gas bladder.

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Christopher Scharpf (4 May 2025). "Family ANOSTOMIDAE Günther 1864 (Toothed Headstanders)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 26 July 2025.