Abramites

Abramites Temporal range: Early Cretaceous–Recent PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Abramites hypselonotus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Anostomidae
Genus:	Abramites Fowler, 1906

Abramites is a genus of headstanders that occurs in South America. Both species swim in a head down position, due to their feeding habits in the wild.