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Scientific Name | Sternarchorhynchus oxyrhynchus (Müller & Troschel, 1849) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Essequibo River, Guyana [probably in error]. |
Etymology | oxyrhynchus refers to its sharp (oxys=sharp) snout (rhynchos=nose, snout). |
Species Information | |
Size | 470mm or 18.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Venezuela and the Guianas, Brazilian Amazon. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, 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 | Reisen in Britisch-Guiana, pp 640. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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Last Update | 2021 Jul 16 03:05 (species record created: 2013 Jun 13 22:46) |