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Anostomidae (Headstanders) > Leporininae
Etymology: Leporinus: Latin, lepus, leporis = rabbit (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: William Grant was described by Eigenmann as my ‘…most efficient Indian guide’ when he was in British Guiana (Guyana) (1908), especially when collecting on the Potaro River. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Eigenmann.
Environnement : milieu / zone climatique / profondeur / gamme de distribution
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique; pH range: 5.5 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 20. Tropical; 22°C - 29°C (Ref. 2059)
South America: Mana River basin.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 12225); 25.0 cm (female); poids max. publié: 185.00 g (Ref. 12225); poids max. publié: 185.00 g
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Adults occur in large numbers at the entrance of creeks where the bottom is sandy or muddy and the current is fast or slow (Ref. 27188). Juveniles occur in calm, shallow waters, in counter current zones or in the shelter of plants (Ref. 12225). Omnivorous. They possess enzymes which enable them to digest chitin, pectin, hemicellulose and mucopolysaccharides. Individuals are easily captured with hook and line with small hooks (Ref. 27188). Reproduction takes place from December to June (Ref. 12225). Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205). Known among aquarists, this fish is considered turbulent in captivity (Ref. 27188).
Cycle de vie et comportement reproducteur
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205).
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)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial; Aquarium: Commercial
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Estimations basées sur des modèles
Indice de diversité phylogénétique (Réf. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.01072 (0.00661 - 0.01737), b=3.11 (2.98 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Niveau trophique (Réf. 69278) |
2.4 ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Résilience (Réf. 120179) |
Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Vulnérabilité de la pêche (Ref. 59153) |
Low to moderate vulnerability (28 of 100). 🛈 |
Catégorie de prix (Ref. 80766) |
Unknown.
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