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| Scientific Name | Megalosciades augustus (Roberts, 1978) |
| Common Name | Kortskægget Havmalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Middle Fly River, Papua New Guinea, 6°32.5'S, 140°55.0'E. |
| Etymology | Latin, oliva = olive + Greek, ichthys = fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 600mm or 23.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Oceania: Fly River in Papua New Guinea. Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 281, pp 36, Figs. 14, 20d. |
| 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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| Last Update | 2023 Nov 08 09:15 (species record created: 2017 Apr 01 01:47) |