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Scientific Name	**Tocantinsia piresi** (Miranda Ribeiro, 1920)
Common Name
Type Locality	Rio São Manoel, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Glanidium piresi, Tocantinsia depressa
Etymology	Tocantinsia: Named after the Rio Tocantins, a major tributary of the Amazon River.
Species Information
Size	385mm or 15.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
General Remarks	Fishbase max size of 100mm is incorrectly stated.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Upper Tocantins River basin. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tapajós, Upper Tapajós, Teles Pires (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Near Threatened , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Peixes (excl. Characinidae) No. 58 (Annexo 5), pp 14, Unnum. Pls. 15-17.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:38 (species record created: 2002 Jun 13 00:00)