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Habitat: Itaituba, Middle Rio Tapajós
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| Scientific Name | Leporacanthicus sp. (L263) |
| Common Names | L263, Sultana Pleco Sultaninde-sugemalle (Denmark) |
| Synonym(s) | |
| Pronunciation | lepor ah KAN thi cuss |
| Etymology | Latin, lepus, leporis = rabbit + Greek, akantha = thorn. Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 250mm or 9.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | All Leporacanthicus spp. have a small backwards facing slightly proud blunt thorn-like plate on top of their heads. All Leporacanthicus spp. have a small backwards facing slightly proud blunt thorn-like plate on top of their heads. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tapajós (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| Temperature | 23.0-27.0°C or 73.4-80.6°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 7 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up L. sp. (L263) on PlanetCatfish.com |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.64.1535 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |