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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

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…

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 possessed by certain members of the genus.

brunneus: from the Latin brunneus, meaning 'brown'.

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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

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Sexual dimorphism

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Reproduction

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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…

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Family

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Summary

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

Aquarium size

Water

Water conditions

Hardness

Conductivity

Behaviour

Temperament

Social needs

Community suitability

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Writing

Etymology

Distribution

Habitat

Aquarium size

Maintenance

Water conditions

Diet

Behaviour and compatibility

Sexual dimorphism

Reproduction

Notes

References

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