Anostomidae

Red Banded Leporinus

Synaptolaemus latofasciatus

Nine Point Four Centimeters Anostomid Fish

• Red
• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Small
• Tropical fish

Synaptolaemus is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders. The only species in the genus is Synaptolaemus latofasciatus, a species found in South America.