Abramites
| Abramites | |
|---|---|
| |
| Abramites hypselonotus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Anostomidae |
| Subfamily: | Leporininae |
| Genus: | Fowler, 1906 |
| Type species | |
| Leporinus hypselonotus | |
Abramites is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders. These fishes are found in South America.
Species
| Species | Common name | Adult Size | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abramites eques
(Steindachner, 1878) |
15 cm (5.9 in) | ||
| Abramites hypselonotus
(Günther, 1868) |
Marbled headstander | 14 cm (5.5 in) | .jpg)
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References
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Leporininae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- Headstanders of the Neotropical Anostomid genus Abramites (Pisces: Characiformes: Anostomidae) by Richard P. Vari and Ann M. Williams Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 100:164-172 (1987)i. Vol. 100. 1987.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Abramites". FishBase. October 2011 version.