Threespot leporinus (Leporinus friderici)

Scientific name: Leporinus friderici Bloch, 1794

Threespot leporinus (Leporinus friderici)

The Threespot leporinus (Leporinus friderici) is a freshwater fish of the family Anostomidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 23–26°C (73–79°F). Native range: South America, Suriname and Amazon River basin. Reported from Argentina.

Threespot leporinus care at a glance

Temperature
23–26°C (73–79°F)

Biology

Occurs in ponds. Very active during the rainy season, it gains the flooded zones where it is captured with nets. In dry season, it is confined to the deepest parts of the river where it is captured with fishing rods. Feeds primarily on fruits, seeds and termites. The food is crushed by four strong teeth on each half-jaw.. Males are sexually mature at 1 yr, while females are mature at 2 years. Reproduction takes place from November to June, with a peak from December to March but mature individuals can be found year round. Females spawn around 100,000 to 200,000 eggs. The females grow slightly faster than the males; however this difference is clearly perceptible only after 4 years of age. Its excellent flesh makes it ideal for consumption in spite of its numerous bones.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Leporinus friderici
Family
Anostomidae (Headstanders)
Order
Characiformes (Characins)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
South America: Suriname and Amazon River basin. Reported from Argentina.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: experimental
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.29; tm=1-2; Fec=100,000)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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