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Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Anostomidae Headstanders

Genus: Laemolyta

(See list of species below)


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9 species (see list below)
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Laemolyta fasciata
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Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

South America
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Laemolyta fernandezi Myers, 1950

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Laemolyta fernandezi
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Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 21.4 cm SL
Laemolyta garmani (Borodin, 1931)

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Laemolyta garmani
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Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Laemolyta macra
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Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America

Laemolyta nitens (Garman, 1890)

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Laemolyta nitens
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Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America
Max. Length 16.6 cm SL
Laemolyta orinocensis (Steindachner, 1879)

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Laemolyta orinocensis
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Max. Length 28.5 cm SL
 
Laemolyta proxima
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Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

South America
Max. Length 28.8 cm SL
Laemolyta taeniata (Kner, 1858)

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Laemolyta taeniata
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Photo by Santos et al, 2006

South America

Laemolyta varia (Garman, 1890)

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Laemolyta varia
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Laemolyta fasciata South America 1924
Laemolyta fernandezi South America 25 SL 1950
Laemolyta garmani South America 21.4 SL 1931
Laemolyta macra South America 7.1 SL 1974
Laemolyta nitens South America 1890
Laemolyta orinocensis South America 16.6 SL 1879
Laemolyta proxima South America 28.5 SL 1890
Laemolyta taeniata South America 28.8 SL 1858
Laemolyta varia South America 1890



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