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Leporinus altipinnis Borodin, 1929 |
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photo by
Santos et al, 2006 |
| Family: | Anostomidae (Headstanders) | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Brazil and Venezuela. | |||
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| Biology: | This species prefers black-water rivers, and is found in tributaries of the Amazonas river basin, such as the Arapiuns and Negro rivers, and in the Orinoco river basin (Ref. 130734). Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 April 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||