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Scientific NameCurculionichthys tukana    Roxo, Dias, Silva & Oliveira, 2017
Common Name
Type LocalityRibeirão Bofe, rio Tocantins basin, municipality of Estreito, state of Maranhão, Brazil, 06°53'55"S, 46°57'00"W.
Synonym(s)
EtymologyLorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather).
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DistributionSouth America
Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
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BreedingUnreported in captivity.
Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceZootaxa 4341 (no. 2), pp 259, Figs. 2-3.
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Last UpdateSat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)