Peixes da planície de inundação do alto rio Paraná e áreas adjacentes: revised, annotated and updated Author Ota, Renata Rúbia Author Deprá, Gabriel de Carvalho Author Graça, Weferson Júnio da Author Pavanelli, Carla Simone text Neotropical Ichthyology 2018 2018-06-11 16 2 1 111 journal article 10.1590/1982-0224-20170094 f68fe85c-2a4c-4625-b684-74f61398d6c2 1982-0224 3678395 Leporinus octofasciatus Steindachner, 1915 Fig. 4 Body elongated; greatest depth contained 3.6 to 3.8, and caudal peduncle depth 9.1 to 9.3 times in SL; head length 3.1 to 4.3, predorsal distance 1.9 to 2.1, caudal peduncle length 9.2 to 9.3 in SL; snout length 2.2 to 2.7, horizontal orbital diameter 4.0 to 4.2 and least interorbital width 2.2 to 2.6. Mouth terminal; premaxilla with 3 and dentary with 4 teeth, no maxillary teeth. Lateral line with 35-39 pored scales; transverse series above lateral line with 5 scale rows and below with 4-5 scale rows. Dorsal fin with 12, pectoral fin with 16 or 17, pelvic fin with 9, anal fin with 9 or 10 and caudal fin with 19 rays ( Britski, Garavello, 1978 ; Garavello, 1979 ). Ground color pale yellow; eight black transverse bars on body (posterior to head). Reddish fins ( Graça, Pavanelli, 2007 ). Maximum standard length. 210.0 mm ( Graça, Pavanelli, 2007 ). Distribution. Rio Cubatão (State of Santa Catarina ) and río Paraná basin.