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| Scientific Name | Cyphocharax gilbert (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Macacu, tributary of Bahia da Guanabara, Brazil [= Rio Macacu at the village of Japuíba, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 22°33'40"S, 42°41'40"W]. |
| Synonym(s) | Curimata gilbert, Curimata gilbert gilbert, Curimata gilberti, Curimatorbis albulus, Curimatorbis grandocule, Curimatus gilberti, Cyphocharax gilberti, Pseudocurimata gilbert, Pseudocurimata gilbert gilbert, Pseudocurimata gilberti, Pseudocurimata grandocule |
| Etymology | Cyphocharax: Greek, kyphos = curved, humpback + Greek, charax = a marine fish without identification. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 126mm or 5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Coastal drainages of eastern Brazil from Bahia to Rio de Janeiro and eastern São Paulo. Bahia State Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Rio de Janeiro State Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Sao Paulo State Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Voyage autour du monde, pp 219, Pl. 48 (fig. 1) |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:4.98.869.4989 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:53 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 09:37) |