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Anostomidae
39 species in this family
The Anostomidae family belongs to the characins, tetras & piranhas and includes 39 species in the guide. You find them all below, with photos, identification details and distribution. Identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.
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Best-known species
Grant's leporinus
Leporinus granti
Anostomidae
Characin (Leporinus friderici)
Anostomidae
Characin (Leporinus striatus)
Anostomidae
Striped headstander (Leporellus vittatus)
Anostomidae
Threespot headstander
Pseudanos trimaculatus
Anostomidae
Characin (Schizodon fasciatus)
Anostomidae
Ecuadorian leporinus
Leporinus ecuadorensis
Anostomidae
Reinhardt's leporinus
Leporinus reinhardti
Anostomidae
Despax's headstander
Hypomasticus despaxi
Anostomidae
Headstander (Abramites hypselonotus)
Anostomidae
All species from A to Z
Agassiz's leporinus
Leporinus agassizii
Anostomidae
Banded headstander
Laemolyta taeniata
Anostomidae
Banded leporinus (Leporinus fasciatus)
Anostomidae
Banded leporinus (Leporinus desmotes)
Anostomidae
Blackanal headstander
Anostomoides atrianalis
Anostomidae
Blackspotted leporinus
Leporinus melanostictus
Anostomidae
Bleher's leporinus
Leporinus bleheri
Anostomidae
Broadhead headstander
Anostomoides laticeps
Anostomidae
Brown leporinus
Leporinus brunneus
Anostomidae
Characin (Leporinus friderici)
Anostomidae
Characin (Schizodon fasciatus)
Anostomidae
Characin (Leporinus striatus)
Anostomidae
Despax's headstander
Hypomasticus despaxi
Anostomidae
Ecuadorian leporinus
Leporinus ecuadorensis
Anostomidae
Gosse's leporinus
Leporinus gossei
Anostomidae
Grant's leporinus
Leporinus granti
Anostomidae
Halfline leporinus
Leporinus nigrotaeniatus
Anostomidae
Headstander (Abramites hypselonotus)
Anostomidae
Headstander (Leporinus alternus)
Anostomidae
Lipstick leporinus
Leporinus arcus
Anostomidae
Magdalena leporinus
Leporinus muyscorum
Anostomidae
Nijssen's leporinus
Leporinus nijsseni
Anostomidae
Pearson's leporinus
Leporinus pearsoni
Anostomidae
Piava
Leporinus obtusidens
Anostomidae
Reinhardt's leporinus
Leporinus reinhardti
Anostomidae
Sharptooth leporinus
Leporinus acutidens
Anostomidae
Sicklefin leporinus
Leporinus falcipinnis
Anostomidae
Silver headstander
Rhytiodus argenteofuscus
Anostomidae
Slender headstander
Pseudanos gracilis
Anostomidae
Spotted leporinus (Leporinus maculatus)
Anostomidae
Spotted leporinus (Leporinus ortomaculatus)
Anostomidae
Striped anastomus
Anostomus anostomus
Anostomidae
Striped anostomus
Anostomus brevior
Anostomidae
Striped headstander (Leporellus vittatus)
Anostomidae
Striped headstander (Schizodon vittatus)
Anostomidae
Ternetz's anostomus
Anostomus ternetzi
Anostomidae
Threespot headstander
Pseudanos trimaculatus
Anostomidae
Threestripe leporinus
Leporinus trifasciatus
Anostomidae
Winterbottom's headstander
Pseudanos winterbottomi
Anostomidae