Leporacanthicus triactis
| Leporacanthicus triactis | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Hypostominae |
| Tribe: | Ancistrini |
| Genus: | Leporacanthicus |
| Species: | L. triactis |
| Binomial name | |
| Leporacanthicus triactis Isbrücker, Nijssen & Nico, 1992 | |
Leporacanthicus triactis is a species of armored catfish native to Colombia and Venezuela where it is found in the upper Orinoco River basin. This species grows to a length of 24.7 centimetres (9.7 in) SL.
Ecology
L. triactis has been found in deep holes in mud banks[1] and spawns in caves.[2]
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Leporacanthicus triactis" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ↑ Armbruster, Jonathan W. "Leporacanthicus Isbrücker and Nijssen, 1989". Retrieved 2007-07-24.
- ↑ "PlanetCatfish::Catfish of the Month::October 2002". PlanetCatfish.com. 2005-07-26. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
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