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Scientific Name Retroculus septentrionalis  Gosse, 1971
Common Name
Type Locality Oyapock River at Saut-Alikoto, French Guiana.
Etymology Retroculus;: Latin, retro = backwards, on the back side + Latin, oculus = eye; the relative posterior position of the eye in the head as compared to other cichlids 
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Size 190mm or 7.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Oyapock River drainage in Brazil and French Guiana, Araguari River drainage in Brazil.
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers, Oyapock (click on these areas to find other species found there)
La Plata, Paraná, Paranaíba, Araguari (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 Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique v. 47 (no. 43), pp 11, Pl. 5.
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Last Update 2013 Jun 08 08:44 (species record created: 2013 Jun 02 16:23)