Trio of Triactis!
Gravid female
Closee-up of head
Close-up of mouth
Close-up of dorsal fin
Ventral view
Close-up of caudal fin
Close-up of mouth
Seven day old fry
Nine day old fry
Thirty five day old juveniles
F1 Juvenile
"Dragon fin" variety
"Tiger Fin" variety
"Tiger Fin" variety
Female
Male in his cave
Male
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| Scientific Name | Leporacanthicus triactis Isbrücker, Nijssen & Nico, 1992 |
| Common Names | L091, Three Beacon Pleco Orangestiplet Sugemalle (Denmark), Redfin Blackspot (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Caño Mavaquita, Upper Orinoco, Amazonas, Venezuela, about 2°12'30"N, 65°05'30"W. |
| 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 | 247mm or 9.7" 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 Orinoco, Upper Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.6 |
| Temperature | 24.0-27.0°C or 75.2-80.6°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Die Aquarien- und Terrarienzeitschrift (DATZ) v. 46 (no. 1) [for Jan. 1993], pp 3, Figs. 1-6. |
| 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 11 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up L. triactis on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up L. triactis on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.64.200 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |