Leporinus acutidens
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Anostomidae |
| Genus: | Leporinus |
| Species: | L. acutidens
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| Leporinus acutidens (Valenciennes, 1837)
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Leporinus acutidens is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders. It is found in the Amazon River basin and Guiana rivers in South America. It has also been reported from Argentina.[3]
Description
Leporinus acutidens can reach a standard length of 33.0 centimetres (13.0 in).[3]
Reproduction
Females become sexually mature after two year and males after one year. They reproduce between November and March and females can produce from 100,000 to 200,000 eggs when spawning.[3]
References
- ^ Taphorn, D.C. & Rodríguez-Olarte, D. (2022). "Leporinus acutidens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T85281180A85281205. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T85281180A85281205.en. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Leporinus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Leporinus acutidens". FishBase. June 2018 version.
- Garavello, J.C. and H.A. Britski, 2003. Anostomidae (Headstanders). p. 71-84. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.