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Common names: Araçu pinima, Piau, Timboré pichó
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from São Francisco River basin (Ref. 36801). Regarded as threatened in the state of Minas Gerais (Ref. 26603).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Lins, L.V., A.B.M. Machado, C.M.R. Costa and G. Herrmann, 1997
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Plettet mudderlaks, Araçu pinima, Gefleckter Leporinus, ... more

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> Characiformes (Characins) > Anostomidae (Headstanders)
Etymology: Leporinus: Latin, lepus, leporis = rabbit (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Müller & Troschel.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

; agua dulce bentopelágico; pH range: 6.0 - 7.2; dH range: ? - 10. Tropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 2060)

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South America: coastal rivers of the Guianas and São Francisco River basin.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 2060); 20.0 cm TL (female)

Adults occur in creeks with swift water flow, over sandy and rocky bottoms. Prey on invertebrates (Ref. 12225). Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places. Males tend to remain near the nesting site (Ref. 205).

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Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places. Males tend to remain near the nesting site (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador : Garavello, Júlio | Colaboradores

Planquette, P., P. Keith and P.-Y. Le Bail, 1996. Atlas des poissons d'eau douce de Guyane. Tome 1. Collection du Patrimoine Naturel Volume 22, MNHN, Paris & INRA, Paris. 429 p. (Ref. 12225)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 24 June 2020

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Pesquerías: comercial; Acuario: Comercial

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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00631 (0.00382 - 0.01041), b=2.95 (2.81 - 3.09), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278): 3.5 ±0.37 se; based on food items.

Resiliencia (Ref. 120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Leporinus maculatus Müller & Troschel, 1844