Ventral view
Juvenile
Rio Jamanxim
Close-up of teeth
Juvenile
Itaituba, Middle Rio Tapaj??s
Habitat: Itaituba, Midtapajos
Ventral view
Close-up of head
Close-up of mouth
Close-up of dorsal fin
Close-up of caudal fin
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| Scientific Name | Leporacanthicus joselimai Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989 |
| Common Names | L264, Sultan Pleco Sultan-sugemalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Rio Tapajós, perta de Itaituba, Maloquinha, Pará State, Brazil. |
| 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 | 98mm or 3.9" 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. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.6 |
| Temperature | 25.0-27.0°C or 77-80.6°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Sensitive to nitrites and nitrates above 50 mg/l. Prefers neutral or acid pH, but can tolerate mildly hard water. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Die Aquarien- und Terrarienzeitschrift (DATZ) v. 42 (no. 9), pp 546, Figs. 11, 16-17. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 12 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up L. joselimai on Fishbase |
 | Look up L. joselimai on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up L. joselimai on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.64.230 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |