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Scientific Name | Auchenipterus menezesi Ferraris & Vari, 1999 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Lago de Viana, Rio Pindaré-Mirim basin, 3°14'S, 45°01'W, Maranhão, Brazil. |
Pronunciation | awk en NIP terr uss |
Etymology | Auchenipterus: From the Greek, auchenos, meaning neck and pteron, meaning fin; in reference to the long cranial shield, which gives the appearance that the dorsal fin originates at the neck region. |
Species Information | |
Size | 131mm or 5.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Parnaíba and Pindaré-Mirim River basins of Maranhão and Piaui, Brazil. Maranhão waters, PindarĂ© (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society v. 126 (no. 4), pp 426, Fig. 17. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2020 Oct 27 06:21 (species record created: 2017 May 19 16:37) |