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| Scientific Name | Myloplus asterias (Müller & Troschel, 1844) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Essequibo River, Guyana. |
| Synonym(s) | Myletes asterias, Myletes ellipticus, Myleus asterias, Myleus ellipticus, Myleus gurupyensis, Myleus schultzi, Myloplus schulzei, Tomete maculatus, Tometes maculatus |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 250mm or 9.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon River basin, north and eastern Guiana Shield rivers. Also reported from Argentina. Amazon (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 | Archiv für Naturgeschichte v. 10 (pt 1), pp 98 |
| 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:4.88.900.5150 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:52 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 15:59) |