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Scientific Name | Neoplecostomus paranensis Langeani, 1990 |
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Type Locality | Rio Cubatão, upper Paraná River system, Faz. Santa Carlota, Cajurú, São Paulo State, Brazil. |
Etymology | Genus: Greek, neos = new + Greek, plekos,-eos = twisted |
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Size | 93mm or 3.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | Neoplecostomus paranensis can be distinguished from its congeners by having adipose fin absent or ill-developed. |
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Distribution | South America: upper Paraná River basin. La Plata, Paraná, Upper Paraná, Grande (Paraná) (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Paranapanema (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Upper Paraná, Tietê (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Paranaíba (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
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Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | Comunicações do Museu de Ciências da PUCRS, Série Zoologia v. 3 (no. 1), pp 12, Figs. 2, 6. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:12 (species record created: 2011 Sep 21 10:58) |