Leporinus tigrinus

Leporinus tigrinus

Fish Reaching Twenty Two Centimeters in South American Waters

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

Leporinus tigrinus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders. It is native to the Tapajós, Tocantins and Xingu river basins in Brazil, and has also been introduced to the upper Paraná basin.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Anostomidae
Genus: Leporinus
Maximum length: 22 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Tocantins River basin in Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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