Vintage Boots: August 2012

Thursday, 16 August 2012

Leporinus Octofasciatum

Occurs in ponds . Very active during the rainy season, it gains the flooded zones where it is captured with nets. In dry season, it is confined to the deepest parts of the river where it is captured with fishing rods. Feeds primarily on fruits, seeds and termites. The food is crushed by four strong teeth on each half-jaw.. Males are sexually mature at 1 yr, while females are mature at 2 years. Reproduction takes place from November to June, with a peak from December to March but mature individuals can be found year round. Females spawn around 100,000 to 200,000 eggs . The females grow slightly faster than the males; however this difference is clearly perceptible only after 4 years of age. Its excellent flesh makes it ideal for consumption in spite of its numerous bones

Leporinus Octofasciatum

Leporinus Frederici

Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal soft rays: 11. Scales in lateral line 35 + circumpeduncular 16; profile over orbits flat; teeth in the upper jaw 4 + 4, the cutting edges about transverse to axis of fish; three lateral spots or blotches still distinct: the first and largest below rayed dorsal fin, the small second spot less distinct and found above anterior base of anal fin, the third at caudal base.Occurs in ponds (Ref. 11229). Very active during the rainy season, it gains the flooded zones where it is captured with nets. In dry season, it is confined to the deepest parts of the river where it is captured with fishing rods. Feeds primarily on fruits, seeds and termites. The food is crushed by four strong teeth on each half-jaw.

Leporinus Frederici

Leporinus Desmotes

You should give them mainly vegetable food such as lettuce and algae. Vegetable dry food and live food such as Tubifex and Daphnia are accepted as well. About breeding in the aquarium not much is known.Vegetable dry food and live food such as Tubifex and Daphnia are accepted as well.

About breeding in the aquarium not much is known.You should give them mainly vegetable food such as lettuce and algae.egetable dry food and live food such as Tubifex and Daphnia are accepted as well.About breeding in the aquarium not much is known.Vegetable dry food and live food such as Tubifex.Vegetable dry food and live food such as Tubifex and Daphnia are accepted as well.

Leporinus Desmotes

Leporinus Desmotes

Leporinus

Although a few members of this family are regularly seen for sale in the aquarium market, there is little information available in print about the various Leporinus species. Part of the larger group known collectively as Characins, all Leporinus are members of the smaller Anostomidae family. Anostomaide are predominately herbivores, originating in the swiftly moving rivers of South America. Also in this family are the headstanders, which bare a similar body shape and food preferences.

The name Leporinus is of French origin, meaning "little hare". Close examination of the fish will explain why they were given this name, as they have two prominent front teeth much like a hare.

Leporinus