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Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae Armored catfishes
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Genus: Leporacanthicus

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4 species (see list below)
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Photo by Scholtz, D.

South America
Max. Length 21.1 cm SL
Leporacanthicus galaxias Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989

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Leporacanthicus galaxias
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Leporacanthicus heterodon Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989

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Leporacanthicus heterodon
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Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
Leporacanthicus joselimai Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989

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Leporacanthicus joselimai
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Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America
Max. Length 24.7 cm SL
Leporacanthicus triactis Isbrücker, Nijssen & Nico, 1992

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Leporacanthicus triactis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Leporacanthicus galaxias South America 21.1 SL 1989
Leporacanthicus heterodon South America 16 TL 1989
Leporacanthicus joselimai South America 9.8 SL 1989
Leporacanthicus triactis South America 24.7 SL 1992



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