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| Scientific Name | Micromyzon akamai Friel & Lundberg, 1996 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Rio Tocantins, above confluence with Rio Pará, 2°02'S, 49°17'W, Pará, Brazil, 10-14 m. |
| Pronunciation | My KROW my zon - ah kah mai |
| Etymology | The generic name come from the Greek mikros, meaning small, and myzon, meaning sucker which is the suffix of Hoplomyzon, the type genus of the tribe Hoplomyzontini. The specific epithet is named after Alberto Akama, for assistance in collecting the species. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 16mm (0.6") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | A hoplomyzontine characterized in having no eyes, reduced pigmentation, and a small size. |
| General Remarks | Found at the bottom of large, whitewater river channels on sandy substrate about 100-700 m from the shore and at depths of 5-20 m. The channels were fairly fast-flowing (approximately 1-1.5 m/sec). Other fish found in the habitat include gymnotiforms (Apteronotus, Sternarchella, Sternarchorhamphus, Sternachogiton, Eigenmannia, Steatogenys and Gymnorhamphichthys), and catfishes (Aspredo, Leptodoras and Pimelodus). |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Lower Amazonas drainage, South America Amazon, Lower Amazon (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Copeia1996 (no. 3) - pp643 - Fig. 1 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | -1 Nov 30 00:00 (species record created: 2002 Oct 16 00:00) |
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