Leporellus
Leporellus is a genus of headstanders found in South America. They are mainly found in the São Francisco River and Paraná–Paraguay river basins, but L. vittatus also occurs in the Amazon. There are currently four described species in this genus.
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| Genus: | Leporellus Lütken, 1875 |
Species
- Leporellus cartledgei Fowler, 1941
- Leporellus pictus (Kner, 1858)
- Leporellus retropinnis (C. H. Eigenmann, 1922)
- Leporellus vittatus (Valenciennes, 1850)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Leporellus in FishBase. October 2011 version.
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