Leporinus striatus Kner, 1858
photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

Family:  Anostomidae (Headstanders)
Max. size:  25 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater, potamodromous
Distribution:  South America: Orissanga, ParanĂ¡, and Paraguay River basins (Ref. 36801). Reported from the Uruguay River in Brazil (Ref. 79585).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Adults are found in fast flowing water; they feed on plants (Ref. 13371). Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 June 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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