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| Scientific Name | Tetragonopterus argenteus Cuvier, 1816 |
| Common Name | Gesaeumter Schillersalmler (Germany) |
| Type Locality | No locality. |
| Synonym(s) | Salmo saua, Tetragonopterus huberi, Tetragonopterus sawa |
| Pronunciation | ar JEN tee uss |
| Etymology | argenteus, means silver in reference to this species body colour. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 120mm or 4.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| 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. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Le Règne Animal, pp 166. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:4.46.836.4859 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:52 (species record created: 2013 Jun 13 20:56) |