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| Scientific Name | Chasmocranus bleekeri Boeseman, 1953 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Brooklet in Marowini [Marowijne] basin, eastern side of Nassau Mountains, Suriname. |
| Synonym(s) | Heptapterus bleekeri |
| Pronunciation | chaz moe kran uss |
| Etymology | Chasmocranus: Greek, chanos, -eos, ous, and chasma, -atos = abyss, mouth opened, inmensity + Greek, kranion = skull. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 155mm or 6.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Marowijne/Maroni River basin and from Amapá, Brazil. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Marowijne (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amapa State Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) v. 32 (no. 1), pp 3, Fig. 1a. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Last Update | 2022 Sep 08 13:59 (species record created: 2019 Jan 24 18:47) |