Anostomidae

Leporinus arimaspi

Leporinus arimaspi

Nineteen Centimeters Anostomid Fish of the Orinoco Basin

• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Elongated
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Leporinus arimaspi is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders. It is widely found throughout the Orinoco River drainage in Venezuela, including the tributaries Caura, Pamoni, Casiquiare, Manapiare, and Ventuari.