Leporinus octofasciatus

Leporinus octofasciatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Anostomidae
Genus: Leporinus
Species:
L. octofasciatus
Binomial name
Leporinus octofasciatus

Leporinus octofasciatus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders. It is found in the northern Cubatão River in Santa Catarina and the upper Paraná River basin in Brazil.

Description

Leporinus octofasciatus can reach a standard length of 31.2 centimetres (12.3 in).[2]

References

  1. ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2021). "Leporinus octofasciatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Portuguese). 2021: e.T186453A1813287. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T186453A1813287.pt. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Leporinus octofasciatus". FishBase. June 2018 version.
  • Géry, J., 1977. Characoids of the world. Neptune City ; Reigate : T.F.H. [etc.]; 672 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 23 cm.