Leporinus Oliveirai
📖 Overview
Leporinus Oliveirai (Leporinus oliveirai), first described by Shibatta, Venturieri & Birindelli, 2023 is a small fish in the family Anostomidae (order Characiformes). Adults typically reach 13.70 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal soft rays: 8. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: three unicuspid teeth on the premaxilla and four on the dentary; 12 circumpeduncular scale series; dark blotches on the trunk; large round dark blotches over the body; pattern of dark blotches on the body in adults including one large midlateral blotch below posterior dorsal-fin base that is isolated from neighboring midlateral blotches by a wide gap; 1-2 large blotches in region ventral to the lateral line between the pectoral and pelvic fins .: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Leporinus Oliveirai is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: Brazil.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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