Leporinus tristriatus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders. It is found in the Amazon basin in Brazil.Birindelli, J.L.O. & Britski, H.A. (2013): Two new species of Leporinus (Characiformes: Anostomidae) from the Brazilian Amazon, and redescription of Leporinus striatus Kner 1858. Journal of Fish Biology, 83 (5): 1128–1160.
Etymology The species epithet is formed from tri- meaning three; and striatus, meaning striped, referring to the three dark stripes on the body.
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