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Leporinus amae

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Leporinus amae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Anostomidae
Genus: Leporinus
Species:
L. amae
Binomial name
Leporinus amae
Godoy 1980

Leporinus amae, the parrot leporinus, is a species of anostomid fish. It is found in the Uruguay River basin in South America.

Description

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Leporinus amae can reach a standard length of 19.4 centimetres (7.6 in).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Leporinus amae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T187110A1823269. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T187110A1823269.pt. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Leporinus amae". FishBase. June 2018 version.
  • Garavello, J.C. and H.A. Britski, 2003. Anostomidae (Headstanders). p. 71-84. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.