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Anostomidae

Megaleporinus piavussu

Megaleporinus piavussu

Thirty Eight Centimeters Anostomid Fish of the Brazilian Coast

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Megaleporinus piavussu is known from South America as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Anostomidae
Genus: Megaleporinus
Maximum length: 38 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: endemic to the upper Rio Paraná, Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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