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Leptodoras acipenserinus (Günther, 1868) |
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photo by
Sabaj Pérez, M.H. |
| Family: | Doradidae (Thorny catfishes), subfamily: Doradinae | |||
| Max. size: | 20.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Upper Amazon basin in Ecuador, Peru and Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal soft rays: 14-17. Differs from all Leptodoras except L. linnelli by having adipose fin extended anteriorly as a low thin ridge of adipose tissue to a point midway between anterior insertion of adipose fin and posterior insertion of dorsal fin (Ref. 56896). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits mainly whitewaters, but also occurs moderately in blackwater rivers (Ref. 56896). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 July 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||