The Leporinus unitaeniatus lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.
the two new species Leporinus unitaeniatus and Leporinus geminis in the most recent issue of the Brazilian Journal of Biology. More
Leporinus unitaeniatus is distinguished from congeners by its colour pattern consisting of a conspicuous longitudinal dark brown bar along the lateral line on the flanks. It is additionally diagnosed by the following combination of characters: slender snout (its length 38.4–50. More
Leporinus unitaeniatus, was diagnosed based on six specimens from the Rio Araguaia and one specimen from the Rio Tapaj More