Anostomidae

Banded leporinus

Leporinus fasciatus

Spotted Anostomid Fish of the Amazon Basin

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

Leporinus fasciatus, commonly known as the banded leporinus or the black-banded leporinus, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders. L. fasciatus is native to the Amazon Basin in South America, but has been introduced into the US states of Florida and Hawaii. It has not been observed from Hawaii as of 2005; the species is thought to have been extirpated in the region.