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Genus of fishes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abramites is a genus of headstanders that occurs in South America.[1] Both species swim in a head down position, due to their feeding habits in the wild.[2]
Abramites Temporal range: | |
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Abramites hypselonotus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Anostomidae |
Genus: | Abramites Fowler, 1906 |
Species | Common name | Adult Size | Image |
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Abramites eques
(Steindachner, 1878) |
15 cm (5.9 in) | ||
Abramites hypselonotus
(Günther, 1868) |
Marbled headstander | 14 cm (5.5 in) |
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