Abramites
Genus of fishes
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Abramites is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders. These fishes are found in South America.
| Abramites | |
|---|---|
| |
| Abramites hypselonotus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Anostomidae |
| Subfamily: | Leporininae |
| Genus: | Abramites Fowler, 1906 |
| Type species | |
| Leporinus hypselonotus | |
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) |
