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Y-striped Leporinus

Leporinus y-ophorus

Also known as: Lisa, Y-bar Leporinus

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2016
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Adult
@justsillyme123 · classroom, Canada · July 20151 / 2
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Overview

Found in pairs, under thick weedy areas, of the Meta and Orinoco River Basins.
Widespread South America

Their scientific name means mouth on top because of its rabbit-shaped mouth and two front teeth!

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
stripes
Behaviour
pairs

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Habitat & where to find it

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Found in pairs, under thick weedy areas, of the Meta and Orinoco River Basins.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCharaciformes
    5. familyAnostomidae
    6. genusLeporinus
    7. speciesLeporinus y-ophorus Eigenmann, 1922

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

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