Leporinus multimaculatus

Leporinus multimaculatus

Endemic Anostomid Fish of the Brazilian Coast

Tropical
Coastal
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Leporinus multimaculatus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders. It is endemic to Brazil and found in small tributaries of the Araguaia River, the Tocantins River and the Xingu River basins. It is also found in the Jari River basin and coastal drainages of Amapá state.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Anostomidae
Genus: Leporinus
Maximum length: 11.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: South America: small tributaries at the rio Araguaia, rioTocantins and rio Xingu basins in Goiás, Mato Grosso, Pará and Tocantins states; rio Jari basin and coastal drainages of Amapá state in Brazil.

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