Leporinus torrenticola

Leporinus torrenticola

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Hypomasticus torrenticola is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders. It is endemic to Brazil and found in the middle Xingu River and its two major tributaries, the Iriri and the Curuá, in Pará state.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Anostomidae
Genus: Leporinus
Maximum length: 14.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: South America: middle rio Xingu and its main tributaries, the rio Iriri and rio Curuá, Pará state, Brazil.

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