Leporinus friderici
| Scientific name | Leporinus friderici |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Bloch |
| Year of description | 1794 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Anostomidae |
| Genus | Leporinus |
Introduction
Leporinus friderici is a fresh water fish from the Amérique du Sud.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size30 cm
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Maximum size40 cm
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Patternponctuations
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Average size30 cm
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Maximum size40 cm
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Patternponctuations
How to recognize Leporinus friderici ?
Leporinus friderici measures around 30 cm. The females are more imposing and some specimens can reach 40 cm. This fish is unicolore with a predominantly argent body. The also has noir ponctuations.
Sexual dimorphism
The female is bigger than the male.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietomnivorous with herbivorous tendency
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Sociabilitygregarious
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
Leporinus friderici is a fish gregarious naturally found near the bottom. This species is omnivorous with herbivorous tendency .
Although Leporinus friderici is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species. It also shows signs of aggression towards its conspecifics.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
Leporinus friderici is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature23 - 26 °C
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pH (acidity)6.5 - 7
Biotope presentation
Leporinus friderici is most often found at a depth between 0m and 2m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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