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Anostomidae (Headstanders)
Etymology: Leporinus: Latin, lepus, leporis = rabbit (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Jean-Pierre Gosse (1924–2001) was a Belgian ichthyologist who was Curator of Vertebrates, Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Géry, Planquette & LeBail.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten bentopelagisk. Tropical
South America: Maroni River basin.
Size / Vikt / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 12225); publicerad maxvikt: 1.0 kg (Ref. 27188)
Adults live upstream, in creeks where there is an alternating zone of swift rapids and canals with deeper calm waters. They occur in the company of Leporinus granti (Ref. 12225). Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205).
Planquette, P., P. Keith and P.-Y. Le Bail, 1996. Atlas des poissons d'eau douce de Guyane. Tome 1. Collection du Patrimoine Naturel Volume 22, MNHN, Paris & INRA, Paris. 429 p. (Ref. 12225)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01096 (0.00615 - 0.01954), b=3.08 (2.93 - 3.23), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 2.3 ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (21 of 100).
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