- Anostomidae
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image_caption = "Leporinus obtusidens", a species of theParaná River basin.
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Chordata
classis =Actinopterygii
ordo =Characiformes
superfamilia =Anostomoidea
familia = Anostomidae
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision = "Abramites " - Headstander and highbacked headstander "Anostomoides " "Anostomus" "Gnathodolus " "Laemolyta " "Leporellus " "Leporinus " "Petulanos " "Pseudanos " "Rhytiodus " "Sartor " "Schizodon " "Synaptolaemus "The Anostomidae are a family of fish that belong to order
Characiformes (which areray-finned fish ). They are primarily found from southernCentral America toSouth America . They usually have elongated bodies and small, apical to upturned mouths.Headstander s may orient themselves from 45 up to 90 degrees at times. This family contains twelve genera and at least 137 species.This family is closely related to Chilodontidae.
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