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| Scientific Name | Eigenmannia macrops (Boulenger, 1897) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Higher Potaro River District, Guyana. |
| Synonym(s) | Sternopygus macrops |
| Pronunciation | EYE ghen MAN ee ah. - mah crops |
| Etymology | Eigenmannia: From Eigenmann, 1910, researcher of faunistic studies. macrops: large eyes. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 252mm or 9.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Guyanas and Amazon. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 6) v. 20 (no. 117) (art. 30), pp 305 |
| 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. |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up E. macrops on Fishbase |
 | Look up E. macrops on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up E. macrops on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:8.95.871.4994 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:00 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 09:44) |