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| Scientific Name | Fluviphylax pygmaeus (Myers & Carvalho, 1955) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Middle Amazon, Lagoa de Borba, lower Rio Madeira, Município de Borba, 4°24'S, 59°35'W, Amazonas, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | pig MAY uss |
| Etymology | pygmaeus: literally means dwarf, indicating that the species is small within it's genus. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 20mm or 0.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon River basin. 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 | Tropical Fish. Magazine. Mar. 1955, pp 7 |
| 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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| Last Update | 2013 Nov 05 19:39 (species record created: 2011 Apr 16 06:22) |