Species name: Leporinus fasciatus fasciatus
Synonym: Salmo fasciatus; Leporinus novemfasciatus
Common name: Black banded leporinus
Family: Anostomidae
Order: Cypriniformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 30 cm / 12 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: South America, Amazon basin
Temperament: Predatory
Company: Leporinus fasciatus fasciatus (Black banded leporinus) are notorious fin nippers and should not be kept with slow moving fishes or fishes with long fins. Some larger specimens become predatory and they should therefore not be kept with smaller fish
Water parameters: Temperature 23-27°C / 73-81°F
Aquarium setup: Leporinus fasciatus fasciatus (Black banded leporinus) requires a fairly large aquarium which should be decorated with stones and rocks that creates hiding places for the fishes. Do not use plants since Leporinus fasciatus fasciatus (Black banded leporinus) will eat them. If you would like to keep plants in the aquarium hardier species like java fern, java moss and anubias are good choices.
Feeding: Leporinus fasciatus fasciatus (Black banded leporinus) should be fed mainly vegetable foods with a supplement of frozen foods.
Breeding: Unknown
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Black banded leporinus - Leporinus fasciatus. Copyright www.jjphoto.dk
