Biology:Leporinus melanopleura

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Leporinus melanopleura
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Anostomidae
Genus: Leporinus
Species:
L. melanopleura
Binomial name
Leporinus melanopleura
Günther 1864

Leporinus melanopleura is a species of Leporinus widely found in the Amazon River basin in South America. This species can reach a length of 30.0 centimetres (11.8 in) SL.[1][2]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Leporinus melanopleura" in FishBase. June 2018 version.
  2. Birindelli, J.L.O., Britski, H.A. & Garavello, J.C. (2013): Two new species of Leporinus Agassiz (Characiformes: Anostomidae) from eastern basins of Brazil, and redescription of L. melanopleura Günther. Neotropical Ichthyology, 11 (1): 9-23.
  • 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 ☰ Q6416020 entry