Leporinus Guttatus
📖 Overview
Adults occur in clear water streams, near waterfalls or in a cofferdam just above a waterfall . Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal soft rays: 10; Vertebrae: 35 - 36. Presence of eight to ten midlateral round dark blotches and 20-40 smaller ones forming one or two irregular series above and two or three irregular series below midlateral blotches; dental formula 3/4, sub-inferior to inferior mouth; 37 to 38 lateral line scales; 4/3-4 transversal series of scales; 12 circumpeduncular scale series; and head length 20.9-23.6, mean 22.3% SL . Diagnosis: Dorsal fin ii, 10; Anal fin ii,8; Pectoral fin i,13, 14, 15 or 16; Pelvic fin i,8 .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Leporinus Guttatus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Leporinus Guttatus is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: upper rio Curuá, rio Xingu basin of Serra do Cachimbo, Brazil.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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