/siluriformes/loricariidae/leporacanthicus/sp%281%29/1.jpg "Leporacanthicus sp. (1)")
Adult/siluriformes/loricariidae/leporacanthicus/sp%281%29/2.jpg "Leporacanthicus sp. (1)")
Adult in breeding cave/siluriformes/loricariidae/leporacanthicus/sp%281%29/3.jpg "Leporacanthicus sp. (1)")
Newly hatched/siluriformes/loricariidae/leporacanthicus/sp%281%29/4.jpg "Leporacanthicus sp. (1)")
Newly hatched/siluriformes/loricariidae/leporacanthicus/sp%281%29/5.jpg "Leporacanthicus sp. (1)")
Two days old/siluriformes/loricariidae/leporacanthicus/sp%281%29/6.jpg "Leporacanthicus sp. (1)")
Three days old/siluriformes/loricariidae/leporacanthicus/sp%281%29/7.jpg "Leporacanthicus sp. (1)")
Three days old/siluriformes/loricariidae/leporacanthicus/sp%281%29/8.jpg "Leporacanthicus sp. (1)")
17 days old/siluriformes/loricariidae/leporacanthicus/sp%281%29/9.jpg "Leporacanthicus sp. (1)")
17 days old/siluriformes/loricariidae/leporacanthicus/sp%281%29/10.jpg "Leporacanthicus sp. (1)")
F1 Juvenile/siluriformes/loricariidae/leporacanthicus/sp%281%29/11.jpg "Leporacanthicus sp. (1)")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/leporacanthicus/sp%281%29/12.jpg "Leporacanthicus sp. (1)")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/leporacanthicus/sp%281%29/13.jpg "Leporacanthicus sp. (1)")
Adult
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Leporacanthicus sp. (1) |
| Common Name | Scribbled Vampire Pleco |
| Pronunciation | lepor ah KAN thi cuss |
| Etymology | Latin, lepus, leporis = rabbit + Greek, akantha = thorn. |
| Species Information | |
| Identification | All Leporacanthicus spp. have a small backwards facing slightly proud blunt thorn-like plate on top of their heads. Likely a variant of L240, the northern species of Leproacanthicus. This group of wild-caught fishes show unusual patterning (as opposed to small spots) but do have a thick black edge to the dorsal fin. The spots can be white to orange which changes according to diet. Wood is said to result in more orange spots, and white from eating prepared foods. |
| Habitat Information | |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Spawned initially in 2018 in by Greek aquarist Konstantinos Giannopoulos. Spawning occurred in a large single-ended terracotta cave, the tank contained large cichlids and many hiding places in wood and pots. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | There are 4 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 7 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.64.7556 | |
| Last Update | 2022 Dec 22 03:00 (species record created: 2019 Oct 17 17:44) |