Leporinus melanopleura
| Leporinus melanopleura | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Anostomidae |
| Genus: | Leporinus |
| Species: | L. melanopleura
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| Binomial name | |
| Leporinus melanopleura Günther 1864
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Leporinus melanopleura is a species of anostomid fish. It is found in the Amazon River basin in South America.
Description
[edit]Leporinus melanopleura can reach a standard length of 30.0 centimetres (11.8 in).[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Leporinus melanopleura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T186392A1812372. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T186392A1812372.pt. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Leporinus melanopleura". FishBase. June 2018 version.
- ^ Birindelli, J.L.O., Britski, H.A. & Garavello, J.C. (2013): Two new species of Leporinus Agassiz (Characiformes: Anostomidae) from eastern basins of Brazil, and redescription of L. melanopleura Günther. Neotropical Ichthyology, 11 (1): 9-23.
- 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.
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