Abramites

Abramites; Temporal range: Early Cretaceous–Recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
	Abramites hypselonotus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Anostomidae
Genus:	Abramites; Fowler, 1906

Abramites is a genus of headstanders that occurs in South America.^[1] Both species swim in a head down position, due to their feeding habits in the wild.^[2]

Species[edit]

Abramites eques (Steindachner, 1878)
Abramites hypselonotus (Günther, 1868) (Marbled headstander)

Species	Adult Size
Abramites hypselonotus	14 cm (5.5 in)
Abramites eques	15 cm (5.9 in)

References[edit]

Headstanders of the Neotropical Anostomid genus Abramites (Pisces: Characiformes: Anostomidae) by Richard P. Vari and Ann M. Williams Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 100:164-172 (1987)i. Vol. 100. 1987.

Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Abramites in FishBase. October 2011 version.

^ "Abramites (Genus)". Archived from the original on 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
^ Aquarium Fish The visual guide to more than 500 marine and freshwater varieties, by Dick Mills.

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[1] "Abramites (Genus)". Archived from the original on 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2009-05-20.

[2] Aquarium Fish The visual guide to more than 500 marine and freshwater varieties, by Dick Mills.

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