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| Scientific Name | Leporacanthicus sp. (L473) |
| Common Names | L473, Dottyback Vampire Pleco Rygplettet Sugemalle (Denmark) |
| Pronunciation | lepor ah KAN thi cuss |
| Etymology | Latin, lepus, leporis = rabbit + Greek, akantha = thorn. |
| Species Information | |
| Identification | All Leporacanthicus spp. have a small backwards facing slightly proud blunt thorn-like plate on top of their heads. |
| General Remarks | This species is reportedly collected from the Rio Atabapo and exported from Colombia. That river is an extreme blackwater habitat and unlikely to support the kind of invertebrates Leporacanthicus feed on. A single specimen of a similar species was recorded from the Rio Ventuari. The origin of this species is unconfirmed. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Orinoco, Middle Orinoco, Atabapo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | There are 5 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 9 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2022 Jan 22 14:06 (species record created: 2013 Mar 24 19:03) |