Lipstick Leporinus Hypomasticus (prev. Leporinus) arcus

Several Leporinus species, including those above, have claim to the "lipstick" name with bright red around the chin, but this one was awarded the name Lipstick Leporinus. It is native to the Guyana Shield river systems including the Orinoco, Essequibo and parts of the Amazon tributaries. Like other Leporinus, it swims fast against strong currents and leaps well out of the water, allowing it to reach upstream spawning sites. It grows to some 25-30cm long. Its tweezer-like teeth let it pull algae from rocks on the river bed.