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Scientific Name Megalonema amaxanthum    Lundberg & Dahdul, 2008
Common Name
Type Locality Río Tahuamanu from Boca Nareuda to below Cachuelita, 11°18'S, 68°44'W, Pando State, Bolivia.
Etymology (Greek)Megas, Megalos=Great + (Greek)nema=filament. amaxanthum refers to the distribution of the species in the Amazon basin and its relationship to the species M. xanthum.
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Size 106mm or 4.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Amazon River basin, Brazil, Guyana, Peru, Bolivia and probably Colombia and Ecuador.
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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Neotropical Ichthyology v. 6 (no. 3), pp 447, Fig. 6.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:21 (species record created: 2013 Feb 12 15:32)