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| Scientific Name | Thalassophryne amazonica Steindachner, 1876 |
| Common Names | Prehistoric Monster Fish Peru-Kroetenfisch (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Mouth of Rio Negro and at Tabatinga and Xingú, Brazil. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 93mm or 3.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: confined to the Amazon River and its tributaries. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , 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 | Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 74 (1. Abth.), pp 161 [113] |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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 | Look up T. amazonica on Fishbase |
 | Look up T. amazonica on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up T. amazonica on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
 | LFS label creator ARN ref:18.94.834.4855 |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:05 (species record created: 2013 Jun 13 20:46) |