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| Scientific Name | Megadontognathus kaitukaensis Campos-da-Paz, 1999 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Cachoeiras de Kaituká (="Caitucá"), about 5°15'S, 52°50'W, Rio Xingu, Pará State, Brazil. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 160mm or 6.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Known only from the Rio Xingu, Pará, Brazil. Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable , 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 | Copeia 1999 (no. 4), pp 1043, 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:8.92.1481.8396 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:00 (species record created: 2021 Dec 24 04:18) |