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| Scientific Name | Chasmocranus peruanus Eigenmann & Pearson, 1942 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Puerto Melendez below Pongo de Manseriche, Río Marañon, Peru. |
| Synonym(s) | Heptapterus peruanas |
| Pronunciation | chaz moe kran uss |
| Etymology | Chasmocranus: Greek, chanos, -eos, ous, and chasma, -atos = abyss, mouth opened, inmensity + Greek, kranion = skull. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 52mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: upper Amazon River basin, Peru. Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Fishes of western South America, pp91, Pl. 3 (figs. 3-4). |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.30.365.4594 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:18 (species record created: 2013 Feb 12 16:38) |