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 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Iguanodectes purusii (Steindachner, 1908) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Purus, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Piabuca purusii |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 75mm or 3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon, Guaporé, Madeira, Pastaza, and Purus River basins. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse v. 45 (no. 6) (for 13 Feb. 1908), pp 63. |
| 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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 | Look up I. purusii on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up I. purusii on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:4.100.892.5102 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:53 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 15:19) |