Leporinus microphysus
Species of fish
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Leporinus microphysus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders. It is found in the Amazon basin in Brazil.[2]
| Leporinus microphysus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Anostomidae |
| Genus: | Leporinus |
| Species: | L. microphysus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leporinus microphysus Birindelli & Britski, 2013 | |
Etymology
The species epithet is formed from the words micro- meaning small; and physus, the bladder, referring to the fish's small gas bladder.[3]
