Banded leporinus (Leporinus fasciatus)

Scientific name: Leporinus fasciatus Bloch, 1794

Banded leporinus (Leporinus fasciatus)

The Banded leporinus (Leporinus fasciatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Anostomidae that grows to about 25.4 cm (10 in). It is moderate to keep and semi-aggressive, suits community aquariums and needs a tank of at least 265 L (70 US gal), water at 23–29°C (73–84°F) and a pH of 5.5–7.5. Native range: South America, Venezuela, tributaries of the Amazon.

Banded leporinus care at a glance

Care level
Moderate
Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Community tank
Good
Adult size
25.4 cm (10 in)
Minimum tank
265 L (70 US gal)
Temperature
23–29°C (73–84°F)
pH
5.5–7.5
Hardness
2–20 dGH (36–357 ppm)
Diet
Herbivore. Accepts flakes, frozen foods and live foods.

Biology

Occurs in rocky areas of rapidly flowing waters. Feeds on worms, crustaceans, insects and plant matter. Also feeds on fish. Oviparous. Breeding takes place from December to May. Sexually mature at 15 cm.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Leporinus fasciatus
Family
Anostomidae (Headstanders)
Order
Characiformes (Characins)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 5.5 - 7.5; dH range: 2 - 20 benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Amazon River basin.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Aquarium care parameters compiled, checked and converted to metric and imperial units by Guppies.za.net.

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