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Leporinus brunneus Myers, 1950 |
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photo by
Castro-Lima, F. |
| Family: | Anostomidae (Headstanders) | |||
| Max. size: | 25.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Orinoco and Negro River basins. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 31-31. Distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characters: body very slender, depth 18.4-23.4% SL: head length 20.6-26.6% SL; snout length 8.1-10.8% SL; upper jaw length 4.3-7.2% SL; mouth subterminal; all fins and lower portion of the head cherry red in adults; caudal fin with broadly blackened distal margin; upper jaw darkly pigmented, appearing as a mustache; lateral stripe, when present, from opercle margin to tip of middle caudal rays; anal fin rays 11(one specimen with 10); lateral line scales 36-41; scales above lateral line 4-5; scales below lateral line 4 (one specimen with 5); premaxillary teeth 4 (one specimen with 3); and dentary teeth 3-4 (Ref. 30270). | |||
| Biology: | Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 June 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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