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  • Mesonauta egregius
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Scientific Name Mesonauta egregius    Kullander & Silfvergrip, 1991
Common Name
Type Locality Mouth of Río Guarrojo, laguna no. 1 on Finca Boca de Guarrojo, Dept. Vichada, Colombia.
Pronunciation Mess-oh-naw-tah.
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Size 82mm or 3.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification When stressed, the third vertical bar is split in two.
General Remarks An occasional Colombian export.
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Distribution South America: Orinocoa River basin, in the Meta and Vichada River basins.
Orinoco, Middle Orinoco, Meta (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 2020.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Revue Suisse de Zoologie v. 98 (no. 2), pp 429, Figs. 1E, 9-10, 21.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:46 (species record created: 2020 Sep 01 09:41)