Leporacanthicus heterodon Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989
photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

Family:  Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae
Max. size:  16 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 65.4 g
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Xingu River basin, Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 (A3c) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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