Leporinus brunneus
No common name
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Characiformes (Characins)
Anostomidae (Headstanders)
Leporinus
Leporinus brunneus
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal. Distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characters: body very slender, depth 18.4-23.4% SL: head length 20.6-26.6% SL; snout length 8.1-10.8% SL; upper jaw length 4.3-7.2% SL; mouth subterminal; all fins and lower portion of the head cherry red in adults; caudal fin with broadly blackened distal margin; upper jaw darkly pigmented, appearing as a mustache; lateral stripe, when present, from opercle margin to tip of middle caudal rays; anal fin rays 11(one specimen with 10); lateral line scales 36-41; scales above lateral line 4-5; scales below lateral line 4 (one specimen with 5); premaxillary teeth 4 (one specimen with 3); and dentary teeth 3-4 (Ref. 30270).
Distribution
South America: Orinoco and Negro River basins.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205).
Max length: 25.6 cm SL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; guarders (nesters). Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2020-06-18. Resilience: Medium (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen (1966) Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p.
Chernoff, B., A. Machado-Allison and W.G. Saul (1991) Morphology, variation and biogeography of Leporinus brunneus (Pisces: Characiformes: Anostomidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 1(4):295-306.
Garavello, J.C. and H.A. Britski (2003) Anostomidae (Headstanders). p. 71-84. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
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