Anostomus longus

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Anostomus longus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Anostomidae
Genus: Anostomus
Species:
A. longus
Binomial name
Anostomus longus
Géry, 1961

Anostomus longus is small species of fish in the family Anostomidae. It is found in the upper Amazon of Peru. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Anostomus longus Géry, 1961". ITIS. Retrieved September 14, 2012.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "Anostomus longus". Fishbase. Retrieved September 14, 2012.