''Synaptolaemus'' is a

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of headstanders native to

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, where found in the

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, Casiquiare and

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Synaptolaemus latofasciatus.
' Retrieved 31 May 2014.Britski, H.A.; Birindelli, J.L.; and Garavello, J.C. (2011). ''Synaptolaemus latofasciatus, a new combination for Leporinus latofasciatus Steindachner, 1910 and its junior synonym Synaptolaemus cingulatus Myers and Fernández-Yépez, 1950 (Characiformes: Anostomidae).'' Zootaxa 3018: 59–65 ''Synaptolaemus'' are elongate in shape and overall black with contrasting red, orange or yellow stripes.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus according to

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, but an examination of specimens has shown that ''S. cingulatus'' is a

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of ''S. latofasciatus''. *'' Synaptolaemus cingulatus'' G. S. Myers & Fernández-Yépez, 1950 *'' Synaptolaemus latofasciatus'' ( Steindachner, 1910)

References

Anostomidae Taxa named by George S. Myers Taxa named by Augustín Fernández-Yépez {{Characiformes-stub