Leporinus melanopleura
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| Leporinus melanopleura | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Anostomidae |
| Genus: | Leporinus |
| Species: | L. melanopleura |
| Binomial name | |
| Leporinus melanopleura Günther 1864 | |
Leporinus melanopleura s a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders. It is found in the Amazon River basin in South America.