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Scientific Name Oxyropsis carinata  (Steindachner, 1879)
Common Name
Type Locality Tributaries of the Amazon at the border of Peru.
Etymology (Greek)Oxy=Sharp + (Greek)oura=tail + (Greek)opsis=similar to. 
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Size 76mm or 3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Middle and upper Amazon River basin.
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 Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe. v. 41, pp 48, Pl. 4 (fig. 3).
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Last Update 2020 Oct 08 11:50 (species record created: 2019 Nov 27 20:30)