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Scientific Name Zungaro jahu  (Ihering, 1898)
Common Name Jau
Type Locality Rio Tietê, São Paulo, Brazil.
Synonym(s) Paulicea jahu
Etymology Zungaro is the native name applied to many large pimelodids. 
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Size 1400mm or 55.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Paraná-Paraguay River basins.
La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay (click on these areas to find other species found there)
La Plata, Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there)
La Plata (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Near Threatened, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 50, pp 108.
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Last Update 2020 Oct 28 13:37 (species record created: 2010 Aug 05 19:31)