Biology:Leporinus acutidens
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Short description: Species of fish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Anostomidae |
| Genus: | Leporinus |
| Species: | L. acutidens
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| Leporinus acutidens (Valenciennes, 1837)
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Leporinus acutidens is a species of Leporinus widely found in the Amazon River basin and Guiana rivers in South America. It has been reported in Argentina .[1]
This species can reach a length of 33.0 centimetres (13.0 in) SL.[1]
L. acutidens reproduces between November and March. Females become sexually mature after two year and males after one year. Females can produces 100,000 to 200,000 eggs when spawning.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Leporinus acutidens" in FishBase. June 2018 version.
- Garavello, J.C. and H.A. Britski, 2003. Anostomidae (Headstanders). p. 71-84. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
Wikidata ☰ Q5501903 entry
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