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Rio Nhamundá, Brazil
Habitat: Rio Nhamundá, Brazil

All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Auchenipterichthys longimanus** (Günther, 1864)
Common Name
Type Locality	Rio Capin [= Capim], Pará; State, Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Auchenipterus longimanus
Pronunciation	awk en NIP terr ICK thiss
Etymology	Auchenipterichthys: From the Greek, auchenos, meaning neck, pteron, meaning fin and ichthys, meaning fish; in reference to the long cranial shield, which gives the appearance that the dorsal fin originates at the neck region.
Species Information
Size	150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Rio Capim in Pará, Brazil. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Nhamundá (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Guamá, Capim (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Preto da Eva (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 2020.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 5, pp 195.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 00:48 (species record created: 2015 May 13 12:47)