Piapara
Also known as:
Threespot Leporinus
Piavucu
Piau
Common Group Name:
Characins Piranhas Tetras
Family Name:
Anostomidae
Genus Name:
Leporinus
Species Name:
Leporinus friderici
Dispatch Method:
The eating qualities of these fish are greatly improved if they are killed humanely by iki jime or a firm knock to the head before placing them in an ice slurry after bleeding.
Fish Description:
- The various species of piapara have various different colour patterns over a generally similar body shape.
- This particular species of Leporinus has silvery scales and three spots along the flanks.
Fish Distribution:
- Piaparas and related species of Leporinus are endemic to the Amazon and Orinoco River Basins as well as various other river systems throughout South America.
- These fishes tend to frequent weedy areas in ponds or slow moving water.
Fish Size Common Length:
Common between 20-30 cm, maximum size around 40 cm and 1.5 kg.
For assistance with identifying fishes, see fishesofaustralia.net.au. For information on size and bag limits, check out the website of your State Fisheries Department.
We thank fishesofaustralia.net.au and Australia's various Fisheries Departments for some of the thumbnail images used to assist with fish identification on this website and its applications, as licensed for use under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia. Thanks also to Michigan State University and Georgia Aquarium for generous donation of xrays of some US fish species.
