Leporinus copelandii

The Leporinus copelandii lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

as Leporinus copelandii Steindachner 1875 - (Garavello & Britski in Reis et al. 2003:74 ). Current status: Valid as Leporinus copelandii Steindachner 1875 Anostomidae. Distribution: Paraíba do Sul and Doce River basins, Brazil. Habitat: freshwater. More

species Leporinus copelandii and Cyphocharax gilberti, and presence of introduced species such as Cichla monoculus and Tilapia rendalli are indications of antropic effects in the fish community. More

Common names

Piava-vermelha in Portuguese (Português)

Order : Characiformes
Family : Anostomidae
Genus : Leporinus
Species : Leporinus copelandii
Authority : Steindachner, 1875