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| Scientific Name | Entomocorus melaphareus Akama & Ferraris, 2003 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Left bank of Amazon River, 2°13'46.2"S, 54°01'27.6"W, Costa do Curuá, Monte Alegre, Pará State, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | ent tow MOCK oh russ |
| Etymology | Entomocorus: From the Greek, entome, meaning notch, and kopus, meaning helmet - "notched helmet". |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 59mm or 2.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon River. Log in to view data on a 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 | Neotropical Ichthyology v. 1 (no. 2), pp 78, Figs. 1-2. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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 | Look up E. melaphareus on Encyclopedia of Life |
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| Last Update | 2021 Jan 10 07:52 (species record created: 2021 Jan 09 16:39) |