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Lepisosteus

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Classificação científica
Reino: Animalia
Filo: Chordata
Classe: Actinopterygii
Ordem: Lepisosteiformes
Família: Lepisosteidae
Gênero: Lepisosteus
Espécies
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Lepisosteus' é um dos dois únicos gêneros vivos conhecidos classificados na ordem Lepisosteiphorma. São encontrados apenas em rios e lagos de águas tranquilas da América central (México e Guatemala). São considerados espécies primitivas de peixes.\[1]

São predadores, possuem os corpos alongados e escamas grossas. Podem chegar a até 45 kg.

São chamados popularmente de peixes-lagartos devido a "semelhança" do focinho entre as duas espécies animais.

São classificadas quatro espécies neste gênero:

  1. «Lepisosteus» (em inglês). ITIS (www.itis.gov) 
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