Leporacanthicus heterodon is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil where it occurs in the Xingu River basin. This species grows to a length of 10.3 centimetres (4.1 in) SL.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Hypostominae |
| Tribe: | Ancistrini |
| Genus: | Leporacanthicus |
| Species: | L. heterodon
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References
edit- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Leporacanthicus heterodon". FishBase. December 2011 version.
- Entry at Planet Catfish
- ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Leporacanthicus heterodon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Portuguese). 2022: e.T139547851A139547856. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T139547851A139547856.pt. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
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