Anostomidae

Leporinus guttatus

Leporinus guttatus

• Tropical
• Upper river
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Elongated
• Small
• Tropical fish

Leporinus guttatus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders. It is found in the upper Curuá River, of the Xingu River basin in Serra do Cachimbo, Brazil.