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Scientific Name Tetragonopterus argenteus  Cuvier, 1816
Common Name Gesaeumter Schillersalmler (Germany)
Type Locality No locality.
Pronunciation ar JEN tee uss
Etymology argenteus, means silver in reference to this species body colour.
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Size 120mm or 4.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Amazon and La Plata Basin (Brazil and Uruguay) to Argentina.
IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Le Règne Animal, pp 166.
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Last Update 2023 Nov 26 06:50 (species record created: 2013 Jun 13 20:56)