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CHARACIN-MANY BANDED LEOPORIR – 金九间

Physical Characteristics
  • Appearance: Features an elongated, torpedo-shaped body with alternating bright yellow-gold and bold black vertical stripes. 
  • Stripe Pattern: Juveniles start with roughly 8 to 10 bands. As they mature, these stripes split and shift, resulting in up to 12 distinct bands. They also frequently develop rusty-orange markings around the throat, head, and tail.
  • Size: They grow significantly larger than typical aquarium tetras, reaching lengths of 25 to 30 cm (10 to 12 inches) in captivity, and up to 37 cm in the wild. 
  • Lookalikes: They are highly similar to Leporinus affinis, but L. fasciatus can be distinguished by having fewer scale rows between its lateral line and dorsal fin.

Category: Product ID: 2269

Description

The Banded Leporinus (Leporinus fasciatus), also commonly referred to as the black-banded or many-banded leporinus, is a large, striking characin native to the fast-flowing rivers and flooded forests of the South American Amazon and Orinoco basins. Known for its unique downward-tilted swimming posture, it is frequently called a “headstander”

条纹上口脂鲤(学名:*Leporinus fasciatus*,常被称为“黑带上口脂鲤”或“多带上口脂鲤”)是一种体型较大、外观醒目的脂鲤科鱼类,原产于南美洲亚马逊河流域和奥里诺科河流域水流湍急的河流及被洪水淹没的森林中。由于其独特的头部向下倾斜的游动姿态,它常被称为“倒立鱼”。

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