Leporinus tigrinus Borodin, 1929
Leporinus tigrinus
photo by Petersen, P.

Family:  Anostomidae (Headstanders)
Max. size:  22 cm SL (male/unsexed); 29.8 cm SL (female); max.weight: 239.8 g; max.weight: 528.5 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Tocantins River basin in Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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