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  • Myloplus rubripinnis
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Scientific Name Myloplus rubripinnis    (Müller & Troschel, 1844)
Common Names Redhook Myleus
Haken-Scheibsalmler (Germany), Redhook Metynnis
Type Locality Guyana.
Synonym(s) Aphyocharax rubripinnis, Myletes luna, Myletes rubripinnis, Myleus rubripinnis, Myleus rubripinnis luna, Myleus rubripinnis rubripinnis, Myloplus rubripinnis
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Size 390mm or 15.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins; north and eastern Guiana Shield rivers.
Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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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 Archiv für Naturgeschichte v. 10 (pt 1), pp 97
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:52 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 16:00)