Leporinus venerei

Leporinus venerei is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders. It is endemic to Brazil and known only from the Araguaia River basin.

Description

Leporinus venerei can reach a standard length of.

Etymology

The species epithet is named in honor of Paulo Cesare Venere of the Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Campus Universitário do Araguaia. It was he who collected the first known specimens of this species in 1995.