Striped leporinus
Leporinus striatus
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The striped leporinus lives across much of tropical South America, south to Argentina, in fast-flowing water. It has four horizontal black stripes along the body. It eats mainly plants. It reaches 25 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Leporinus striatus
- Family
- Anostomidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Anostomidae
- Order
- Characiformes
- Synonyms
- Salmo tiririca
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 25 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Herbivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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