Leporacanthicus triactis
Appearance
Leporacanthicus triactis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: | Leporacanthicus |
Species: | L. triactis
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Binomial name | |
Leporacanthicus triactis |
Leporacanthicus triactis is a species of armored catfish native to Colombia and Venezuela, where it is found in the upper Orinoco River basin. This species grows to a length of 24.7 centimetres (9.7 in) SL.[2]
Ecology
[edit]L. triactis has been found in deep holes in mud banks[3] and spawns in caves.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Armbruster, J.W. (2023). "Leporacanthicus triactis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T176020477A176020525. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T176020477A176020525.en. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Leporacanthicus triactis". FishBase.
- ^ Armbruster, Jonathan W. "Leporacanthicus Isbrücker and Nijssen, 1989". Retrieved 2007-07-24.
- ^ "Cat-eLog::Hypostominae::Leporacanthicus triactis". PlanetCatfish.com. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2024.