Boga (Megaleporinus)
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General data

Main name: Boga

Classification

Description

Megaleporinus is a genus of fish in the family Anostomidae native to South America. There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus:

Megaleporinus brinco (Birindelli, Britski & Garavello, 2013)
Megaleporinus conirostris (Steindachner, 1875)
Megaleporinus elongatus (Valenciennes, 1850)
Megaleporinus garmani (Borodin, 1929)
Megaleporinus macrocephalus (Garavello & Britski, 1988)
Megaleporinus muyscorum (Steindachner, 1900)
Megaleporinus obtusidens (Valenciennes, 1837)
Megaleporinus piavussu (Britski, Birindelli & Garavello, 2012)
Megaleporinus reinhardti (Lütken, 1875)
Megaleporinus trifasciatus (Steindachner, 1876)

Species

Boga (Megaleporinus obtusidens)

Megaleporinus brinco

Megaleporinus conirostris

Megaleporinus elongatus

Megaleporinus garmani

Megaleporinus macrocephalus

Megaleporinus muyscorum

Megaleporinus piavussu

Megaleporinus reinhardti

Megaleporinus trifasciatus

Taxonomy of Fishes

Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
- Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
- Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
  - Perciformes - Perches->
  - Cypriniformes - Carps->
  - Esociformes - Pikes->
  - Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
  - Siluriformes - Catfishes->
  - Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
  - Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
  - Gadiformes - Cods->
  - Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
  - Clupeiformes - Herrings->
  - Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
  - Gobiiformes - Gobies->
  - Mugiliformes - Mullets->
  - Carangiformes - Jacks->
  - Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
  - Labriformes - Wrasses->
  - Scombriformes - Mackerels->
  - Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
  - Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
  - Aulopiformes - Grinners->
  - Blenniiformes - Blennies->
  - Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
  - Osmeriformes - Smelts->
  - Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
  - Cichliformes - Cichlids->
  - Characiformes - Characins->
    
    Serrasalmidae - Piranhas and pacus->
    
    Ctenoluciidae - Pike-characids->
    
    Bryconidae - Brycon characins->
    
    Cynodontidae - Dogtooth characins->
    
    Alestidae - African tetras->
    
    Characidae - Characins->
    
    Erythrinidae - Trahiras->
    
    Anostomidae - Anostomids->
    
    Megaleporinus - Boga->
    
    Leporinus - Leporinus->
    
    Schizodon - Schizodon->
    
    Abramites - Abramites->
    
    Anostomoides - Anostomoides->
    
    Anostomus - Anostomus->
    
    Gnathodolus - Gnathodolus->
    
    Hypomasticus - Hypomasticus->
    
    Laemolyta - Laemolyta->
    
    Leporellus - Leporellus->
    
    Petulanos - Petulanos->
    
    Pseudanos - Pseudanos->
    
    Rhytiodus - Rhytiodus->
    
    Sartor - Sartor->
    
    Synaptolaemus - Synaptolaemus->
    
    Chalceidae - Tucanfishes->
    
    Acestrorhynchidae - Smallscale pike characins->
    
    Prochilodontidae - flannel-mouthed characins->
    
    Triportheidae - Triportheidae->
    
    Chilodontidae - Headstanders->
    
    Citharinidae - Lutefishes->
    
    Crenuchidae - South American darters->
    
    Curimatidae - Toothless characins->
    
    Distichodontidae - Distichodus->
    
    Gasteropelecidae - Freshwater hatchetfishes->
    
    Hemiodontidae - Halftooths->
    
    Hepsetidae - African pikes->
    
    Iguanodectidae - Lizard bite tetras->
    
    Lebiasinidae - Pencilfishes->
    
    Parodontidae - Scrapetooths->
    
    Tarumaniidae - Muck fishes->
  - Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
  - Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
  - Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
  - Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
  - Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
  - Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
  - Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
  - Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
  - Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
  - Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
  - Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
  - Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
  - Zeiformes - Dories->
  - Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
  - Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
  - Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
  - Lampriformes - Lamprids->
  - Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
  - Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
  - Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
  - Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
  - Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
  - Atheriniformes - Silversides->
  - Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
  - Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
  - Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
  - Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
  - Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
  - Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
  - Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
  - Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
  - Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
  - Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
  - Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
  - Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
  - Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
  - Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
  - Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
  - Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
  - Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
- Cladistii - Bichirs->
- Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
- Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
- Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
Agnatha - Jawless fishes->