Leporinus vanzoi

Leporinus vanzoi is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders. It is endemic to Brazil and found in the Tapajós. It can grow to standard length.

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of herpetologist Paulo Emílio "Vanzo" Vanzolini, the founder of Expedição Permanente à Amazônia, which has greatly contributed to the Amazonian fish collection at the Universidade de São Paulo, Museum of [Zoology of the University of São Paulo|Museu de Zoologia] in São Paulo, Brazil and to Brazilian fish studies in general. The type specimens were collected by members of the EPA under the direction of Vanzolini.