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Leporinus friderici (Bloch, 1794)

Threespot leporinus
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Brazil country information

Common names: Acaru paca, Aracu cabeça gorda, Araçu cabeça gorda
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref: Silvano, R.A.M. and A. Begossi, 2001
Importance: minor commercial | Ref: Ferreira, E.J.G., J. Zuanon and G.M. dos Santos, 1996
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Recorded from the Caracu and Sao Pedro streams, both tributaries of the Paraná river (Ref. 26076), Pircacicaba river (Ref. 50076) and Machado river (Ref. 97589). Also Ref. 31923.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Begossi, A. and J.C. Garavello, 1990
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Characiformes (Characins) > Anostomidae (Headstanders)
Etymology: Leporinus: Latin, lepus, leporis = rabbit (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Bloch.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243).   Subtropical; 23°C - 26°C (Ref. 2060)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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