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Scientific Name Brycon opalinus  (Cuvier, 1819)
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Type Locality Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil [probably rio Paraíba do Sul, Andrade Pinto, 22°14'S, 43°25'W].
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Size 263mm or 10.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Paraíba do Sul basin in Brazil.

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IUCN Red List Category Vulnerable, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris (N. S.) (Série A) Zoologie v. 5, pp 351, Pl. 26 (fig. 1).
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Last Update 2022 Mar 05 02:04 (species record created: 2021 Dec 24 03:52)