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Leporinus
''Leporinus'' is a genus of fish in the family Anostomidae native to South America. The fossil species ''Leporinus scalabrinii'', known from the late Miocene of Entre Ríos in Argentina, has only recently been added to this genus after being misidentified as a species of primate Primates are a diverse order of mammals. They are divided into the strepsirrhines, which include the lemurs, galagos, and lorisids, and the haplorhines, which include the tarsiers and the simians (monkeys and apes, the latter including huma ... under the name ''Arrhinolemur scalabrinii'' for over 100 years.Bogan, S., Sidlauskas, B., Vari, R.P. & Agnolin, F. (2012)''Arrhinolemur scalabrinii'' Ameghino, 1898, of the late Miocene - a taxonomic journey from the Mammalia to the Anostomidae (Ostariophysi: Characiformes).'' Neotropical Ichthyology, 10 (3): 555–560.'' Species There are currently 78 recognized species in this genus: † = extinct Synonyms The following species were formerly place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leporinus Apollo
''Leporinus'' is a genus of fish in the family (biology), family Anostomidae native to South America. The fossil species ''Leporinus scalabrinii'', known from the late Miocene of Entre Ríos Province, Entre Ríos in Argentina, has only recently been added to this genus after being misidentified as a species of primate under the name ''Arrhinolemur scalabrinii'' for over 100 years.Bogan, S., Sidlauskas, B., Vari, R.P. & Agnolin, F. (2012)''Arrhinolemur scalabrinii'' Ameghino, 1898, of the late Miocene - a taxonomic journey from the Mammalia to the Anostomidae (Ostariophysi: Characiformes).'' Neotropical Ichthyology, 10 (3): 555–560.'' Species There are currently 78 recognized species in this genus: † = extinct Synonyms The following species were formerly placed in ''Leporinus'' but have since been moved to other genera: * ''Hypomasticus copelandii'' was described as ''Leporinus copelandii'' * ''Hypomasticus steindachneri'' was described as Leporinus steindachneri Carl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |