Leporinus pitingai Santos & Jégu, 1996

Family:  Anostomidae (Headstanders)
Max. size:  31.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Pitinga River, Amazonas, Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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