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| Scientific Name | Brycon insignis Steindachner, 1877 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Parahyba at Campos and Mendez, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Brycon acuminatus, Brycon piabanha, Catabasis acuminatus, Megalobrycon piabanha |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 369mm or 14.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Paraíba do Sul River basin in Brazil. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Endangered , 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 | Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 74 (1. Abth.), pp 587 [29], Pl. 4 (figs. 1, 1a). |
| 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. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up B. insignis on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up B. insignis on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:4.112.614.8247 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:53 (species record created: 2021 Dec 24 03:02) |