Description

The tetras of the genus Leporinus (the genus name is a derivative of the Latin word “lepus” for “hare”) belong to the characteristic river fishes of South America. They owe their name to the shape of their mouth in combination with the elongated “hare teeth” in the lower jaw of some species, which reminded the genus descriptor of hare snouts. About 90 species have been scientifically described. Exactly how many species there are, however, is a matter of debate, as it is difficult to distinguish one species from another.

Leporinus 属的四目鱼（该属名源自拉丁语“lepus”，意为“野兔”），属于南美洲特有的河流鱼类。它们的名字来源于它们的嘴巴形状，以及某些物种下颌细长的“野兔牙齿”，这让人想起野兔鼻子的属描述符。大约有 90 个物种已被科学描述。然而，到底有多少个物种是一个有争议的问题，因为很难区分一个物种和另一个物种。