Leporacanthicus heterodon

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.

Leporacanthicus heterodon
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Loricariidae
Subfamily:	Hypostominae
Tribe:	Ancistrini
Genus:	Leporacanthicus
Species:	L. heterodon
Binomial name
Leporacanthicus heterodon Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989