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 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Galeocharax humeralis (Valenciennes, 1834) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Buenos Aires, Argentina [market at Buenos Aires, probably from the río de La Plata basin]. |
| Synonym(s) | Cynopotamus humeralis, Hydrocynus humeralis, Hydrocyon humeralis |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 137mm or 5.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Paraguay and lower Parana River basins. La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Lower Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Voyage dans l'Amérique méridionale, pp Pl. 11 (fig. 2). |
| 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:4.46.874.5003 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:52 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 10:04) |