Abramites

Abramites; Temporal range:
	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

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

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.