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Scientific Name Polycentrus schomburgkii  Müller & Troschel, 1849
Common Names Guyana Leaffish
King Coscarob, Schomburgk's Leaffish, Schomburgks Vielstachler (Germany)
Type Locality Essequibo River, Guyana.
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Size 55mm or 2.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Trinidad (W.I.), and Atlantic coastal rivers of Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana and Brazil (state of Amapá).
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 Reisen in Britisch-Guiana, pp 622.
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Last Update 2021 Feb 23 12:02 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 16:17)