Leporinus muyscorum

(Leporinus muyscorum)

Description

Leporinus muyscorum is a species of freshwater fish in the genus Leporinus. It is endemic to Colombia, where it occurs in the Magdalena River Basin and Atrato River. The species was first described by Franz Steindachner in 1900.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Characiformes
Family:Anostomidae
Genus:Leporinus
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