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Name
Scientific name
Leporinus friderici
Described by
Authority Bloch, Year 1794, Bracketed
Family
Anostomidae
Common names
Threespot Leporinus
Photograph credits
All 4 credited
Summary
The threespot leporinus, Leporinus friderici, is an anostomid from much of the Amazon system, with further records from the Guianas and Tri…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
400mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 240 cm, Minimum depth 90 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–28°C, pH 5–8
Hardness
2–15dGH
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
Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Amazon, Guaporé, Solimões, Ucayali, Xingu
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
This species was described from Suriname but no specific locality was given. It's currently accepted to occur throughout much of the Amazon river system in Bra…
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 240 ∗ 90 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
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)[2] de…
References
References
2 on this profile