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Leporinus oliveirai Ito, Souza-Shibatta, Venturieri & Birindelli, 2023 |
| Family: | Anostomidae (Headstanders) | |||
| Max. size: | 13.71 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal soft rays: 8-8. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: three unicuspid teeth on the premaxilla and four on the dentary; 12 circumpeduncular scale series; dark blotches on the trunk; large round dark blotches over the body; pattern of dark blotches on the body in adults including one large midlateral blotch below posterior dorsal-fin base that is isolated from neighboring midlateral blotches by a wide gap; 1-2 large blotches in region ventral to the lateral line between the pectoral and pelvic fins (Ref. 137758). | |||
| Biology: | This species inhabits high altitude streams with fast flowing clear and black water (Ref. 137758). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||