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Name
Scientific name
Leporinus brunneus
Described by
Authority Myers, Year 1950
Family
Anostomidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
Leporinus brunneus is an anostomid from the rios Madeira and Negro in Brazil, the Orinoco in Venezuela and Colombia, and the Casiquiare can…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
256mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 210 cm, Minimum depth 60 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–28°C, pH 4–6.5
Hardness
1–10dGH
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, Colombia, Venezuela, Amazon, Aripuanã, Casiquiare, Caura, Madeira, Negro, Orinoco, Uaupés
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
Known from the rios Madeira and Negro in Brazil and Orinoco system in Venezuela and Colombia plus the Casiquiare canal which connects the two. Type locality is…
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. A natural-style arrangement could consist of a sandy substrate w…
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
Not written yet
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