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Scientific NameXyliphius anachoretes    Figueiredo & Britto, 2010
Common Name
Type LocalityRio Tocantins bgelow dam of Serra da Mesa Hydropower Plant, affluent of right bank of rio Tocantins, 13°37'51''S, 48°07'01''W, Goiás State, Brazil.
Synonym(s)
EtymologyFrom the Greek xyliphion, meaning a piece of wood; in reference to the overall appearance. 
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DistributionSouth America
Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Upper Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Data Deficient
, a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceNeotropical Ichthyology v. 8 (no. 1), pp 106, Figs. 1, 2b, 3.
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Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)