Genus
Hypomasticus
- Species
- 2
- Photographed
- 2 of 2
- Difficulty rated
- 2 of 2
Hypomasticus arcusLipstick Leporinus
(Eigenmann, 1912)
Max length
300mm SL12in SL
Tank
210 × 60cm84 × 24in
Temp
20–28°C68–82°F
pH
6.0–7.5
The lipstick leporinus, Leporinus arcus, is an anostomid from the Orinoco, Essequibo and upper Courantyne basins in Venezuela and the Guianas. It grows to 250 to 300 mm and needs an aquarium with base dimensions of at least 210 by 60 cm.
Hypomasticus copelandii
(Steindachner, 1875)
Max length
200mm SL8in SL
Tank
180 × 60cm72 × 24in
Temp
20–28°C68–82°F
pH
6.0–7.5
Leporinus copelandii is an anostomid from the Paraíba do Sul and Doce river systems of southeastern Brazil. It reaches at least 200 mm, and an aquarium with base dimensions of 180 by 60 cm should be the smallest considered.