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| Scientific Name | Ammocryptocharax elegans Weitzman & Kanazawa, 1976 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Caño Muco, about 15 kilometers west of Puerto Guitán, Río Vichada basin, Meta State, Colombia. |
| Synonym(s) | Ammochryptocharax elegans |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 33mm or 1.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon and upper Orinoco River basins. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco, Upper Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 89 (no. 26), pp 331, Figs. 1-4 |
| 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:4.44.830.4846 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:51 (species record created: 2013 Jun 13 19:39) |