Leporinus pellegrinii Steindachner, 1910
Leporinus pellegrinii
photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Family:  Anostomidae (Headstanders)
Max. size:  12 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5.80000019073486 - 7.5; dH range: 15
Distribution:  South America: coastal rivers of Guianas and upper Amazon River basin (Ref. 36801). Reported from Argentina (Ref. 9086).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Adults feed on algae and plants (Ref. 2060). Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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