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| Scientific Name | Leporinus striatus Kner, 1858 |
| Common Name | Gestreifter Leporinus (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Irisanga and Caicara, Mato Grosso, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | Le-poh-rye-nus |
| Etymology | Leporinus: Latin, lepus, leporis = rabbit |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 250mm or 9.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Orissanga, Paraná, and Paraguay River basins. La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) Sao Paulo State Rivers, Orissanga (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. |
| Temperature | 22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
| 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. 30 (no. 13), pp 79. |
| 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 13:44 (species record created: 2013 Sep 07 16:56) |