Megaleporinus muyscorum

Megaleporinus muyscorum

Endemic Anostomid Fish of Colombian Waters

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

Arhinolemur muyscorum is a species of freshwater fish in the genus Arhinolemur. 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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Anostomidae
Genus: Megaleporinus
Maximum length: 44 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Magdalena and Atrato River basins in Colombia.

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