Leporinus agassizii is a species of Leporinus widely found in the Amazon River basin in South America. This species can reach a length of 23.4 centimetres (9.2 in) SL.[1]
It is named in honor of zoologist-geologist Louis Agassiz (1807–1873), he was the leading authority on Brazilian fishes at the time, as leader of the Thayer Expedition (1865–1866) to Brazil, which provided Steindachner with many specimens to study.[2]
Leporinus agassizii is a species of Leporinus widely found in the Amazon River basin in South America. This species can reach a length of 23.4 centimetres (9.2 in) SL.