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| Scientific Name | Brittanichthys axelrodi Géry, 1965 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Bulufu Beach on the Rio Itu, about 80 kilometers upstream from the meeting with Rio Negro, Brazil, about 0°30'S, 63°30'W. |
| Pronunciation | ack sell ROD eye |
| Etymology | axelrodi: named to honour Dr. Herbert Axelrod. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 28mm or 1.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Negro River basin. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro (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 | Tropical Fish Hobbyist v. 13 (no. 6, Feb.), pp 22, Figs. 1-4 + 1 in color |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Last Update | 2021 Feb 17 02:05 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 07:33) |