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| Scientific Name | Mylossoma aureum (Spix & Agassiz, 1829) |
| Common Name | Goldener Mühlsteinsalmler (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Equatorial rivers of Brazil [= lower Amazon basin]. |
| Synonym(s) | Myletes aureus, Myletes herniarius, Mylosomma ventriosa, Mylossoma ventriosa |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 200mm or 7.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Selecta genera et species piscium quos in itinere per Brasiliam, pp 74, Pl. 31. |
| 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:4.88.1022.5581 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:52 (species record created: 2013 Sep 07 21:32) |