Leporinus striatus Kner, 1858

Fig. 4

Body elongated; greatest depth contained 3.9 to 4.0, and caudal peduncle depth 9.6 to 10.6 times in SL; head length 3.7 tp 4.5, predorsal distance 2.1 to 2.2, caudal peduncle length 9.4 to 10.4 in SL; snout length 2.2 to 2.8, horizontal orbital diameter 3.1 to 3.5 and least interorbital width 2.5 to 2.7 in HL. Mouth terminal; premaxilla with 3, dentary with 4 teeth, no maxillary teeth. Lateral line with 34-36 pored scales; transverse series above lateral line with 4 or 4½ scale rows and below with 4 scale rows. Dorsal fin with 12, pectoral fin with 16 or 17, pelvic fin with 9 or 10 rays, anal fin with 10 and caudal fin with 19 rays (Garavello, 1979). Ground color pale yellow; four dark-brown longitudinal bands on body, the superior one sometimes fused. Yellowish fins (Graça, Pavanelli, 2007).

Maximum standard length. 83.2 mm (Graça, Pavanelli, 2007).

Distribution. Paraná-Paraguay system.