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All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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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. |
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. |
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Last Update | 2023 Nov 26 06:50 (species record created: 2013 Jun 13 20:56) |