Leporinus acutidens (Valenciennes, 1837)

Family:  Anostomidae (Headstanders)
Max. size:  33 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5.59999990463257 - 7.19999980926514; dH range: 18
Distribution:  South America: Amazon river basin and Guiana rivers (Ref. 36801). Reported from Argentina (Ref. 56308).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205). Males are sexually mature at 1 year while the females become mature at 2 years. Reproduction is from November to March with a peak from December to March. The female spawns 100,000 to 200,000 eggs (Ref. 12225).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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