Leporinus acutidens
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| Leporinus acutidens | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Anostomidae |
| Genus: | Leporinus |
| Species: | L. acutidens |
| Binomial name | |
| Leporinus acutidens (Valenciennes, 1837) | |
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Leporinus acutidens is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders. It is found in the Amazon River basin and Guiana rivers in South America. It has also been reported from Argentina.[3]