Etymology
lepus (lat.) = rabbit
Synonyms
Vampier-Harnischwelse
Length (total)
20 - 30 cm
Body height
normal
Coloring
gray to black, white or black spots or dots, as exception orange in dorsal fin and/or caudal fin
Mouth
many upper lip barbels
Jaw
teeth: above 2 (3) very long, below 4 (- 6) shorter, bicuspid
Sex difference
males: slender, head longer and wider, genital papilla pointed and slender
Breeding behavior
Others
have a clearly supraoccipital bump, very rough body surface, a few small interopercular odontodes, can bite, nibble silicone of aquarium, not for social acuarium
Strinking
of them
of them
"Buck teeth", upper lip has barbels!
Similar Genus
Additional literatur
- I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2" S.31 - 35
Species
Species
Country
Origin
Country
Origin
Length
(cm)
(cm)
AQ
(cm)
(cm)
T.
(°C)
(°C)
Bree
ding
ding
30
150
26 - 29
multiple
30
150
26 - 29
multiple
Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias "L 240"
Venezuela
Río Ventuari, oberer Río Orionoco-Einzug
(Amazonas(VEN))
Venezuela
Río Ventuari, oberer Río Orionoco-Einzug
(Amazonas(VEN))
30
150
25 - 29
unknown
20
120
26 - 30
Catfish Atlas 2
20
120
26 - 30
multiple
30
150
25 - 29
BSSW
30
150
25 - 29
unknown
Leporacanthicus sp. "L 326"
Colombia
Río Orinoco-Einzug bei Puerto Ayacucho, Puerto Carreño,
(Vichada)
Colombia
Río Orinoco-Einzug bei Puerto Ayacucho, Puerto Carreño,
(Vichada)
>25
150
25 - 29
unknown
20
120
26 - 30
unknown
Leporacanthicus triactis (L 91)
Isbrücker, Nijssen & Nico, 1993
Venezuela
río Orinoco-, río Ventuari, río Mavaca-Einzug
(Amazonas)
Isbrücker, Nijssen & Nico, 1993
Venezuela
río Orinoco-, río Ventuari, río Mavaca-Einzug
(Amazonas)
30
150
26 - 30
Handbuch L-Welse
13 entries found.
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Brenda Irwin
1, 2, 3
Ingo Seidel
4, 12
Mathl
5
7, 9, 10
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