💧 Freshwater
Near Threatened
🌡️ Tropical
Leporinus Melanopleurodes
Leporinus melanopleurodes Birindelli, Britski & Garavello, 2013
📖 Overview
Found in fast flowing rapids with clear water over a rocky bottom densely covered with Podostemaceae .
Scientific Name
Leporinus melanopleurodes
Authority
Birindelli, Britski & Garavello, 2013
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
NT
Max Length
12.9 cm
Trophic Level
2.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
24.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Characiformes
Characiformes
Family
Anostomidae
Anostomidae
Genus
Leporinus
Leporinus
Species
Leporinus Melanopleurodes
Leporinus melanopleurodes
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal soft rays: 10; Vertebrae: 37 - 38.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Leporinus Melanopleurodes is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: Rio das Almas and rio Jiquiriçá in Bahia, Brazil.
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
2.5±0.1
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.01 × L3.04
(TL)
Max TL
12.9cm
Dorsal Rays
12
Anal Rays
10
Vertebrae
38
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Near Threatened
Assessment Date
2018
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
24.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.5
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Birindelli, Britski & Garavello, 2013
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