Leporinus enyae

Leporinus enyae
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Anostomidae
Genus:	Leporinus
Species:	L. enyae
Binomial name
Leporinus enyae Burns, Chatfield, Birindelli, & Sidlauskas 2017 [2]

Leporinus enyae is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders. This species was first described in 2017 from the Orinoco River drainage area. It is named after the Irish singer Enya, whose major music hit "Orinoco Flow" deals with the Orinoco River, among others. ^{[3] [2] [4]}

References

1. Usma, S.; Rodríguez-Olarte, D.; Taphorn, D.C.; et al. (2022). "Leporinus enyae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022 e.T176086834A176086844. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T176086834A176086844.en . Retrieved 24 July 2025.
2. Burns, Michael D.; Chatfield, Marcus; Birindelli, José L.O.; Sidlauskas, Brian L. (2017). "Systematic assessment of the Leporinus desmotes species complex, with a description of two new species". Neotropical Ichthyology. 15 (2). doi: 10.1590/1982-0224-20160166 .
3. "New Orinoco Fish Named After Enya". Practical Fishkeeping . 19 July 2017.
4. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (4 May 2025). "Family ANOSTOMIDAE Günther 1864 (Toothed Headstanders)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 24 July 2025.