Leporinus acutidens is a species of anostomid fish. It is found in the Amazon River basin and Guiana rivers in South America. It has also been reported from Argentina.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Anostomidae |
| Genus: | Leporinus |
| Species: | L. acutidens
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| Leporinus acutidens (Valenciennes, 1837)
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Description
editLeporinus acutidens can reach a standard length of 33.0 centimetres (13.0 in).[2]
Reproduction
editFemales become sexually mature after two year and males after one year. They reproduce between November and March and females can produce from 100,000 to 200,000 eggs when spawning.[2]
References
edit- ^ Taphorn, D.C. & Rodríguez-Olarte, D. (2022). "Leporinus acutidens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T85281180A85281205. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T85281180A85281205.en. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Leporinus acutidens". FishBase. June 2018 version.
- Garavello, J.C. and H.A. Britski, 2003. Anostomidae (Headstanders). p. 71-84. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
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