''Leporellus'' is a genus of
headstanders found in
South America. They are mainly found in the
São Francisco River
The São Francisco River (, ) is a large river in Brazil. With a length of , it is the longest river that runs entirely in Brazilian territory, and the fourth longest in South America and overall in Brazil (after the Amazon, the Paraná and t ...
and
Paraná–
Paraguay river basins, but ''L. vittatus'' also occurs in the
Amazon. There are currently four described species in this genus.
Species
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Leporellus cartledgei
''Leporellus'' is a genus of headstanders found in South America. They are mainly found in the São Francisco River
The São Francisco River (, ) is a large river in Brazil. With a length of , it is the longest river that runs entirely in ...
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Fowler, 1941
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Leporellus pictus
''Leporellus'' is a genus of headstanders found in South America. They are mainly found in the São Francisco River and Paraná– Paraguay river basins, but ''L. vittatus'' also occurs in the Amazon. There are currently four described speci ...
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( Kner, 1858)
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Leporellus retropinnis
''Leporellus'' is a genus of headstanders found in South America. They are mainly found in the São Francisco River and Paraná– Paraguay river basins, but ''L. vittatus'' also occurs in the Amazon. There are currently four described speci ...
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( C. H. Eigenmann, 1922)
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Leporellus vittatus''
( Valenciennes, 1850)
References
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Anostomidae
Taxa named by Christian Frederik Lütken
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