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Threespot leporinus

Leporinus friderici

Threespot leporinus (Leporinus friderici)
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Scientific name
Leporinus friderici
Family
Anostomidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Anostomidae
Order
Characiformes
Synonyms
Leporinus frederici, Leporinus friderici friderici, Leporinus spilopleura, Salmo friderici

Origin

Native region
América do Sul, América do Norte

Water

Temperature
20–28 °C
pH
5–8
General hardness (GH)
2–15 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
40 cm
Minimum tank (volume)
1,944 L
Minimum tank (length)
240 cm

Behavior

Social life
Solitary
Swimming level
Middle
Diet
Omnivore

Care

Care difficulty
Moderate

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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