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Tapanahony river

All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Chasmocranus tapanahoniensis** Mees, 1967
Common Name
Type Locality	Tapanahoni River, Suriname.
Synonym(s)	Heptapterus tapanahoniensis
Pronunciation	chaz moe kran uss
Etymology	Chasmocranus: Greek, chanos, -eos, ous, and chasma, -atos = abyss, mouth opened, inmensity + Greek, kranion = skull.
Species Information
Size	130mm or 5.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Maroni/Marowijne River and Sinnamary River basins. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Marowijne, Tapanahony (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Marowijne (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers, Sinnamary (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	Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) v. 42 (no. 20), pp 223, Fig. 2.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2022 Sep 08 14:00 (species record created: 2019 Jan 24 18:55)