Polycentridae
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 Monocirrhus polyacanthus
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Leaffishes are small freshwater fishes of the Polycentridae family, from South America.
They usually have large heads, cryptic colors and very large protractile mouths. Those features, along with their peculiar movements help them to catch fairly large prey for the size of their bodies, including small fish, aquatic insects and other invertebrates.
Their odd leaf-like appearance make them interesting fishes for aquarium hobbyists.
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[edit] Genera and species
- Genus Monocirrhus
- Monocirrhus polyacanthus Heckel, 1840
- Genus Polycentrus
- Polycentrus schomburgkii Müller & Troschel, 1849
[edit] Taxonomic note
Polycentrus schomburgkii was formerly included in the Nandidae family, leaf fish of Southern Asia.
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[edit] References
- "Polycentridae". FishBase. Ed. Rainer Froese and Daniel Pauly. June 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
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