Eight-banded Leporinus

Leporinus octofasciatus

Anostomid Fish Reaching Thirty One Point Two Centimeters

Eight-banded Leporinus is a freshwater fish found around South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 31.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Anostomidae
Genus: Leporinus
Maximum length: 31.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: South America: northern Cubatão River in Santa Catarina and upper Paraná River basin in Brazil (Ref. 36801 ). Reported from Argentina (Ref. 51923 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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