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Leporinus microphthalmus Garavello, 1989

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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from Paraná River basin (Ref. 36801). Regarded as threatened in the state of Minas Gerais (Ref. 26603). Museum: Rio Araguari, salto de Nova Ponte, Nova Ponte, Estado de Minas Gerais, MZUSP 38535 (holotype of L. microphthalmus, 8.7 cm SL) (Ref. 27925).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Oyakawa, O.T., 1998
National Database:

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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).

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

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Tropical

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