Leporacanthicus galaxias Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989
Leporacanthicus galaxias
photo by Scholtz, D.

Family:  Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae
Max. size:  21.1 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 235.3 g; max.weight: 286.0 g
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; pH range: 6.19999980926514 - 7.19999980926514
Distribution:  South America: southern tributaries of the middle and lower Amazon, Madeira, Tocantins and Guamá rivers; also known from the Ventuari River basin in the upper Orinoco drainage.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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