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Name
Scientific name
Hypomasticus copelandii
Described by
Authority Steindachner, Year 1875, Bracketed
Family
Anostomidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
Leporinus copelandii is an anostomid from the Paraíba do Sul and Doce river systems of southeastern Brazil. It reaches at least 200 mm, and…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
200mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 180 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
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brazil, Doce, Paraíba do Sul
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 giev as 'Rio Parahyba and tributaries at Mendez; Juiz de Fora; River Doce; River São Matheos; Rio Jequitinhonha; Rio Quenda at Santa Cruz'. Th…
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 180 ∗ 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)[2] de…
References
References
2 on this profile