Leporinus desmotes
Species of fish
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Leporinus desmotes is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders. This fish is found in northern South America.
| Leporinus desmotes | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Anostomidae |
| Genus: | Leporinus |
| Species: | L. desmotes |
| Binomial name | |
| Leporinus desmotes Fowler, 1914 | |
Size
The maximum size for L. desmotes is 22 cm (8.7 in).[2]
Range
Leporinus desmotes lives in Brazil, Guyana and Suriname[3] in the Rupunini river basin.
Habitat
Diet
These fish are omnivorous, as they eat algae as well as aquatic invertebrates, such as aquatic insects, Tubifex and Daphnia.[3]
Conservation status
Leporinus desmotes is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.[1]
