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| Scientific Name | Chasmocranus brachynema Gomes & Schubart, 1958 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Mogi Guaçu, Cachoeira de Emas, Piraçununga, São Paulo, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | chaz moe kran uss |
| Etymology | Chasmocranus: Greek, chanos, -eos, ous, and chasma, -atos = abyss, mouth opened, inmensity + Greek, kranion = skull. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 131mm or 5.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Mogi Guaçu River basin in upper Paraná River drainage, Brazil. La Plata, Paraná, Upper Paraná, Pardo (Mato Grosso do Sul), Mogi Guaçu (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 | Revista Brasileira de Biologia v. 18 (no. 4), pp413, Figs. 1-3. |
| 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. |
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| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:18 (species record created: 2013 Feb 03 23:56) |