Leporinus leschenaulti

Leporinus leschenaulti

Twenty Six Centimeters Anostomid Fish of the Brazilian Coast

Tropical
Coastal
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Medium
Tropical fish

Leporinus leschenaulti is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders. It is found in coastal rivers of French Guiana and northern Brazil.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Anostomidae
Genus: Leporinus
Water type: Freshwater