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Scientific Name	**Leporinus friderici** (Bloch, 1794)
Common Name
Type Locality	Suriname.
Synonym(s)	Leporinus frederici, Leporinus friderici friderici, Salmo friderici
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: Suriname and Amazon River basin. Reported from Argentina. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Suriname (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon (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	Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische v. 8, pp 94, Pl. 378.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:52 (species record created: 2013 Sep 19 12:48)