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Characiformes (Characins) >
Anostomidae (Headstanders) > Leporininae
Etymology: Leporinus: Latin, lepus, leporis = rabbit (Ref. 45335); inexpectatus: Name 'inexpectatus' in allusion to the surprising previous inclusion of this species in the type series of Leporinus paranensis.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: Brazil and Paraguay.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 137706)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal soft rays: 8. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: three dark midlateral blotches on the body; 12 scale rows around caudal peduncle; a terminal mouth (mouth cleft longitudinally aligned with ventral border of eye) in specimens larger than 100 mm SL; body pale brown to silver and slightly yellow to hyaline fins in live specimens (Ref. 137706).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Britski, H.A., J.C. Garavello, C. Oliveira and J.L.O. Birindelli, 2024. Bisecting the type series of Leporinus paranensis Garavello & Britski, 1987 (Characiformes, Anostomidae). Pap. Avulsos Zool. 64(e202464023). (Ref. 137706)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.01000 (0.00462 - 0.02164), b=3.04 (2.87 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
2.5 ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Resilience (Ref. 120179) |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153) |
Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100). 🛈 |