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Scientific Name | Chasmocranus surinamensis (Bleeker, 1862) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Suriname [ Suriname River]. |
Synonym(s) | Heptapterus surinamensis |
Pronunciation | chaz moe kran uss |
Etymology | Chasmocranus: Greek, chanos, -eos, ous, and chasma, -atos = abyss, mouth opened, inmensity + Greek, kranion = skull. |
Species Information | |
Size | 123mm or 4.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Suriname River basin. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Suriname (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Verslagen en Mededeelingen der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen. Afdeling Natuurkunde. v. 14, pp387. |
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 12:38 (species record created: 2013 Feb 12 16:39) |