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Leporinus melanopleurodes Birindelli, Britski & Garavello, 2013 |
| Family: | Anostomidae (Headstanders) | |||
| Max. size: | 12.87 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Rio das Almas and rio Jiquiriçá in Bahia, Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 10-10; Vertebrae: 37-38 | |||
| Biology: | Found in fast flowing rapids with clear water over a rocky bottom densely covered with Podostemaceae (Ref. 93224). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 (B1b(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||