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Name
Scientific name
Hypomasticus arcus
Described by
Authority Eigenmann, Year 1912, Bracketed
Family
Anostomidae
Common names
Lipstick Leporinus
Photograph credits
All 5 credited
Summary
The lipstick leporinus, Leporinus arcus, is an anostomid from the Orinoco, Essequibo and upper Courantyne basins in Venezuela and the Guian…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
300mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 210 cm, Minimum depth 60 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–28°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
2–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
Solitary or specimen
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, Caura, Essequibo, Orinoco, Potaro
Writing
Etymology
Leporinus: from the Latin lepus, meaning 'hare', and the suffix -inus, meaning 'of or pertaining to', in reference to the enlarged pair of symphyseal teeth pos…
Distribution
Type locality is 'Tukeit, Guyana', and this species is known from various river drainages of Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana including the Orinoc…
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 210 ∗ 60 cm or equivalent should be the smallest considered.
Maintenance
Décor is relatively unimportant and maintenance simple provided sufficient space is available and oxygenation adequate. A natural-style arrangement could consi…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Leporinus spp. tend to be predominantly benthic omnivores feeding on algae, invertebrates and organic detritus in nature. They're quite unfussy in the aquarium…
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Unrecorded.
Notes
Leporinus is among the more diverse genera in the order Characiformes with around 90 valid species, and a phylogentic study by Sidlauskas and Vari (2008)[3] de…
References
References
3 on this profile