Leptodoras acipenserinus (Günther, 1868)
Leptodoras acipenserinus
photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

 Family:  Doradidae (Thorny catfishes)
 Max. size:  20.3 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal
 Distribution:  South America: Upper Amazon basin in Ecuador, Peru and Brazil.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal soft rays: 14-17. Differs from all Leptodoras except L. linnelli by having adipose fin extended anteriorly as a low thin ridge of adipose tissue to a point midway between anterior insertion of adipose fin and posterior insertion of dorsal fin (Ref. 56896).
 Biology:  Inhabits mainly whitewaters, but also occurs moderately in blackwater rivers (Ref. 56896).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Torres, Armi G. - 04.04.98
 Modified by: Torres, Armi G. - 16.06.06
 Checked by: Sabaj Pérez, Mark Henry - 20.06.01

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