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 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Ammoglanis amapaensis Mattos, Costa & Gama, 2008 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Mapaoni, rio Jari basin, Município Serra do Navio, Parque Nacional Montanhas do Tumucumaque, 2°11'39"N, 54°35'16"W, Estado do Amapá, Brazil. |
| Species Information | |
| Identification | Ammoglanis is a genus of diminutive slender trichomycterids. Its original description identified three unique traits for the genus: 1) slender quadrate, its maximum depth about 30% of length of its main axis; 2) expanded anterior tip of interopercle; and 3) premaxilla located posterior to mesethmoid cornu. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Amazon, Jari, Mapaoni (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 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 19 (no. 2), pp 162, Figs. 1-5. |
| 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:1.26.319.7586 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:31 (species record created: 2019 Nov 27 16:32) |