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| Scientific Name | Leporinus arcus Eigenmann, 1912 |
| Common Name | Lippenstift-Leporinus (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Tukeit, Guyana. |
| Pronunciation | Le-poh-rye-nus |
| Etymology | Leporinus: Latin, lepus, leporis = rabbit |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 400mm or 15.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: coastal rivers of Guianas, Venezuela and upper Amazon River basin. Venezuela Caribbean Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the 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 | Memoirs of the Carnegie Museum v. 5 (no. 1), pp 300, Pl. 42 (fig. 3). |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:52 (species record created: 2013 Sep 07 16:39) |