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Scientific Name | Entomocorus melaphareus Akama & Ferraris, 2003 |
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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". |
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Size | 59mm or 2.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
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Distribution | South America: Amazon River. 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. |
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Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | Neotropical Ichthyology v. 1 (no. 2), pp 78, Figs. 1-2. |
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:1.22.180.8126 | |
Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 00:48 (species record created: 2021 Jan 09 16:39) |