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Scientific Name	**Rhinolekos capetinga** Roxo, Ochoa, Silva & Oliveira, 2015
Common Name
Type Locality	Goiás State, municipality of Água Fria de Goiás, córrego da Branca, drainage of the rio Tocantizinho, rio Tocantins basin, 14°53'47.2"S, 47°34'58.4"W, Brazil.
Etymology	The generic name is a combination of the greek, rhinos = nose, nostril and lekos = plate, in reference to presence of the lateronasal plate.
Species Information
Sexing	Males with conspicuous urogenital papillae immediately posterior to anus, and with a dorsal expanded flap of skin in all pelvic-fin rays.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Upper Tocantins, Maranhão (Tocantins), Tocantizinho (Tocantinzinho) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Near Threatened , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	ZooKeys No. 481, pp 114, Figs. 1-3.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:14 (species record created: 2015 Feb 16 07:27)