Abramites
Appearance
Abramites Temporal range:
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Abramites hypselonotus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Anostomidae |
Genus: | Abramites Fowler, 1906 |
Abramites is a genus of headstanders that occurs in South America.[1] Both species swim in a head down position, due to their feeding habits in the wild.[2]
Species
- Abramites eques (Steindachner, 1878)
- Abramites hypselonotus (Günther, 1868) (Marbled headstander)
Species | Adult Size |
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Abramites hypselonotus | 14 cm (5.5 in) |
Abramites eques | 15 cm (5.9 in) |
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Abramites in FishBase. October 2011 version.
- ^ "Abramites (Genus)". Archived from the original on 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ^ Aquarium Fish The visual guide to more than 500 marine and freshwater varieties, by Dick Mills.