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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. 
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Size 155mm or 6.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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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)

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IUCN Red List Category Not Evaluated
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) v. 32 (no. 1), pp 3, Fig. 1a.
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Last Update 2022 Sep 08 13:59 (species record created: 2019 Jan 24 18:47)