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  • Leporinus niceforoi
  • Leporinus niceforoi
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Scientific Name Leporinus niceforoi    Fowler, 1943
Common Name
Type Locality Río Orteguasa, Florencia, Caquetá Dept., Colombia.
Pronunciation Le-poh-rye-nus
Etymology Leporinus: Latin, lepus, leporis = rabbit 
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General Remarks The ultimate size of this fish is not established, but examples observed in fish shops is estimated to at least 150mm/6".
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Distribution South America: Orteguasa River basin in Colombia.
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Japurá, Caquetá, Upper Caquetá, Orteguaza (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014.
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Breeding Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 95, pp 227, Figs. 7-9.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:52 (species record created: 2013 Jun 04 14:22)