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Abramites

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Abramites
Temporal range: Early Cretaceous–Recent
Abramites hypselonotus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Anostomidae
Genus: Abramites
Fowler, 1906

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]

Species

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Species Common name Adult Size Image
Abramites eques

(Steindachner, 1878)

15 cm (5.9 in)
Abramites hypselonotus

(Günther, 1868)

Marbled headstander 14 cm (5.5 in)

References

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  • Headstanders of the Neotropical Anostomid genus Abramites (Pisces: Characiformes: Anostomidae) by Richard P. Vari and Ann M. Williams Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 100:164-172 (1987)i. Vol. 100. 1987.
  1. ^ "Abramites (Genus)". Archived from the original on 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
  2. ^ Aquarium Fish The visual guide to more than 500 marine and freshwater varieties, by Dick Mills.