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TheAmazonleaffish(Monocirrhuspolyacanthus),orSouthAmericanleaffish,isaspeciesoffishbelongingtothefamilyPolycentridae.ItisfoundintheAmazon ...

Species of fish

The Amazon leaffish (Monocirrhus polyacanthus), or South American leaffish, is a species of fish belonging to the family Polycentridae. It is found in the Amazon basin in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela,[1][2] where it inhabits edges of rivers and lakes, and streams.[3] It is generally a low-density species that lives in slow-moving or essentially stagnant waters in areas with plant debris.[2][3]

Amazon leaffish are sometimes kept in aquariums, but they require acidic water, low light and live prey.[2]

The Amazon leaffish reaches a maximum standard length of 8 cm (3.1 in),[1][3] and a total length of 10 cm (3.9 in).[2] As suggested by its common name, it closely resembles a dead leaf. The flattened body and filament at the tip of the lower jaw ...