Anostomoides

Anostomoides
Anostomoides atrianalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Anostomidae
Subfamily: Leporininae
Genus:
Pellegrin, 1909
Type species
Anostomoides atrianalis
Pellegrin, 1909

Anostomoides is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Anostomidae,[1] the toothed headstanders. These fishes are found in South America.

Species

Anostomoides contains the sole valid species Anostomoides atrianalis, described along with the genus by Jacques Pellegrin in 1909.[2]

References

  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Leporininae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Anostomoides". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 July 2025.