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Leporinus copelandii
Leporinus copelandii Steindachner, 1875
Also calledPiau-vermelho (por)
First described in: Steindachner, F. 1875. Die Süsswasserfische des südöstlichen Brasilien (II). Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaften Classe 71(1. abth.): 211-245.
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
diagnosis
Diagnosis. Leporinus copelandii differs from its congeners by having three rounded or slightly rectangular spots conspicuously distributed in median line of the body, respectively below dorsal fin, below adipose fin and at the end of caudal peduncle; and all fins presenting reddish color.
The ichthyofauna of a poorly known area in the middle-southern Espinhaco mountain range, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil: diagnostics and identification keys
distribution
Distribution. Rio Paraiba do Sul and rio Doce basins, Brazil.
The ichthyofauna of a poorly known area in the middle-southern Espinhaco mountain range, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil: diagnostics and identification keys
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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Every page naming Leporinus copelandii in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2355408.