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Scientific Name Pseudauchenipterus jequitinhonhae  (Steindachner, 1877)
Common Name
Type Locality Rio Jequitinhonha, southeastern Brazil.
Pronunciation sued aw ken nip ter uss
Etymology From the Greek pseudes meaning false, auchenos, meaning neck and pteron, meaning fin; in essence, a false Auchenipterus
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Size 110mm or 4.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Jequitinhonha River, Brazil.
Minas Gerais State Rivers, Jequitinhonha (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 74 (1. Abth.), pp 647 [89], Pl. 6 (figs. 1-1a).
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Last Update 2020 Sep 29 11:53 (species record created: 2020 May 28 12:54)