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Anostomidae

39 species in this family

The Anostomidae family includes 39 species in the guide. Browse them all below with photos, identification details and distribution — and identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.

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Agassiz's leporinus (Leporinus agassizii) — Anostomidae

Agassiz's leporinus

Leporinus agassizii

Banded headstander (Laemolyta taeniata) — Anostomidae

Banded headstander

Laemolyta taeniata

Banded leporinus (Leporinus fasciatus) — Anostomidae

Banded leporinus

Leporinus fasciatus

Banded leporinus (Leporinus desmotes) — Anostomidae

Banded leporinus

Leporinus desmotes

Blackanal headstander (Anostomoides atrianalis) — Anostomidae

Blackanal headstander

Anostomoides atrianalis

Blackspotted leporinus (Leporinus melanostictus) — Anostomidae

Blackspotted leporinus

Leporinus melanostictus

Bleher's leporinus (Leporinus bleheri) — Anostomidae

Bleher's leporinus

Leporinus bleheri

Broadhead headstander (Anostomoides laticeps) — Anostomidae

Broadhead headstander

Anostomoides laticeps

Brown leporinus (Leporinus brunneus) — Anostomidae

Brown leporinus

Leporinus brunneus

Characin (Leporinus friderici) — Anostomidae

Leporinus friderici

Characin (Schizodon fasciatus) — Anostomidae

Schizodon fasciatus

Characin (Leporinus striatus) — Anostomidae

Leporinus striatus

Despax's headstander (Hypomasticus despaxi) — Anostomidae

Despax's headstander

Hypomasticus despaxi

Ecuadorian leporinus (Leporinus ecuadorensis) — Anostomidae

Ecuadorian leporinus

Leporinus ecuadorensis

Gosse's leporinus (Leporinus gossei) — Anostomidae

Gosse's leporinus

Leporinus gossei

Grant's leporinus (Leporinus granti) — Anostomidae

Grant's leporinus

Leporinus granti

Halfline leporinus (Leporinus nigrotaeniatus) — Anostomidae

Halfline leporinus

Leporinus nigrotaeniatus

Headstander (Abramites hypselonotus) — Anostomidae

Abramites hypselonotus

Headstander (Leporinus alternus) — Anostomidae

Leporinus alternus

Lipstick leporinus (Leporinus arcus) — Anostomidae

Lipstick leporinus

Leporinus arcus

Magdalena leporinus (Leporinus muyscorum) — Anostomidae

Magdalena leporinus

Leporinus muyscorum

Nijssen's leporinus (Leporinus nijsseni) — Anostomidae

Nijssen's leporinus

Leporinus nijsseni

Pearson's leporinus (Leporinus pearsoni) — Anostomidae

Pearson's leporinus

Leporinus pearsoni

Piava (Leporinus obtusidens) — Anostomidae

Leporinus obtusidens

Reinhardt's leporinus (Leporinus reinhardti) — Anostomidae

Reinhardt's leporinus

Leporinus reinhardti

Sharptooth leporinus (Leporinus acutidens) — Anostomidae

Sharptooth leporinus

Leporinus acutidens

Sicklefin leporinus (Leporinus falcipinnis) — Anostomidae

Sicklefin leporinus

Leporinus falcipinnis

Silver headstander (Rhytiodus argenteofuscus) — Anostomidae

Silver headstander

Rhytiodus argenteofuscus

Slender headstander (Pseudanos gracilis) — Anostomidae

Slender headstander

Pseudanos gracilis

Spotted leporinus (Leporinus maculatus) — Anostomidae

Spotted leporinus

Leporinus maculatus

Spotted leporinus (Leporinus ortomaculatus) — Anostomidae

Spotted leporinus

Leporinus ortomaculatus

Striped anastomus (Anostomus anostomus) — Anostomidae

Striped anastomus

Anostomus anostomus

Striped anostomus (Anostomus brevior) — Anostomidae

Striped anostomus

Anostomus brevior

Striped headstander (Leporellus vittatus) — Anostomidae

Striped headstander

Leporellus vittatus

Striped headstander (Schizodon vittatus) — Anostomidae

Striped headstander

Schizodon vittatus

Ternetz's anostomus (Anostomus ternetzi) — Anostomidae

Ternetz's anostomus

Anostomus ternetzi

Threespot headstander (Pseudanos trimaculatus) — Anostomidae

Threespot headstander

Pseudanos trimaculatus

Threestripe leporinus (Leporinus trifasciatus) — Anostomidae

Threestripe leporinus

Leporinus trifasciatus

Winterbottom's headstander (Pseudanos winterbottomi) — Anostomidae

Winterbottom's headstander

Pseudanos winterbottomi