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Scientific Name | Leporinus agassizii Steindachner, 1876 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Amazon River at Tabatinga and Teffe; River Iça, Brazil. |
Pronunciation | Le-poh-rye-nus |
Etymology | Leporinus: Latin, lepus, leporis = rabbit |
Species Information | |
Size | 234mm or 9.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Amazon River basin. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 74 (1. Abth.), pp 107 [59], Pl. 9 (fig. 4) |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2016 Dec 03 12:59 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 15:30) |