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Scientific Name | Potamotrygon falkneri Castex & Maciel, 1963 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Río Paraná medio, Entre Ríos, Argentina. |
Pronunciation | mak rof thal muss |
Etymology | macrophthalmus: refers to its large (makros=large, long) eyes (opthalma=eyes). |
Species Information | |
Size | 470mm or 18.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Paraná-Paraguay River basin, from Cuiabá and Piquiri rivers (among others) to the La Plata River. |
IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2004. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Anales del Museo Provincial de Ciencias Naturales "Florentino Ameghino," Sante Fe, Zoología v. 2 (no. 1), pp 56. |
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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Last Update | 2021 Jan 31 02:25 (species record created: 2011 Apr 16 07:13) |