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Leporinus microphysus Birindelli & Britski, 2013

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Brazil country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
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Comments: Type locality of Leporinus microphysus from Laranjal do Jari, Rio Iratapuru, tributary of Rio Jari, at Cachoeira Sao Raimundo, Amapa, Brazil, MZUSP 111001. Also known from Rio Iratapuru, a tributary of the Rio Jari, above Cachoeira do Santo Antonio and tributaries of the Rio Tapajos, including the Rio Teles Pires and the Rio Jamanxim, in the states of Mato Grosso and Para (Ref. 128920).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Birindelli, J.L.O. and H.A. Britski, 2013
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Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Characiformes (Characins) > Anostomidae (Headstanders)
Etymology: Leporinus: Latin, lepus, leporis = rabbit (Ref. 45335);  microphysus: 'micro'(Greek), i.e., small; 'physus', i.e., bladder; referring to the small gas bladder present in the species. An adjective (Ref. 128920).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

; acqua dolce benthopelagico.   Tropical

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | Faunafri

South America: Brazil.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.9 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 128920)

Biologia     Glossario (es. epibenthic)

It is found in river rapids with rocky bottoms, covered by Podostemaceae. The largest specimen observed is 12.88, standard length (Ref. 128920).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Riproduzione | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larve

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore : Garavello, Júlio | Collaboratori

Birindelli, J.L.O. and H.A. Britski, 2013. Two new species of Leporinus (Characiformes: Anostomidae) from the Brazilian Amazon, and redescription of Leporinus striatus Kner 1858. Journal of Fish Biology 83:1128-1160. (Ref. 128920)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 07 November 2018

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = No PD50 data   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  2.5   ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Ref. 120179):  Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).