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Scientific Name Oligosarcus hepsetus  (Cuvier, 1829)
Common Name Pike Characin
Type Locality No locality stated [Rio de Janeiro, Brazil].
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Size 238mm or 9.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: southeastern Brazil and the La Plata basin.
IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Le Règne Animal (Edition 2) v. 2, pp 312
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Last Update 2020 Aug 08 10:23 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 16:09)