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Scientific Name Pyrrhulina vittata  Regan, 1912
Common Names Banded Pyrrhulina
Striped Pyrrhulina
Type Locality Obidos, Amazon system, Brazil.
Pronunciation vit hat ah
Etymology vittata refers to its striped (vittatus=striped) appearance.
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Size 35mm or 1.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: upper Amazon River basin.
Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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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 Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 10 (no. 58), pp 391
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Last Update 2014 Jan 04 11:24 (species record created: 2011 Jan 11 14:38)