The Leporinus guttatus lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.
José Birindelli and Heraldo Britski described Leporinus guttatus in the most recent issue of the journal Neotropical Ichthyology. More
Leporinus guttatus is diagnosed by its unique coloration, which consists of eight to ten midlateral round dark blotches, and 20 to 40 smaller ones forming one or two irregular series above and two or three irregular series below midlateral blotches. More