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| Scientific Name | Tocantinsia piresi (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Rio Sao Manoel, Mato Grosso, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Glanidium piresi, Tocantinsia depressa |
| Etymology | Tocantinsia: Named after the Rio Tocantins, a major tributary of the Amazon River. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 365mm (14.4") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Upper Tocantins River Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Peixes Matto-Grosso No. 58 (Annexo 5) - pp14 - Unnum. Pls. 15-17 "Aspectos da biologia de Tocantinsia piresi " by F. M. Carvalho and E. K. de Resende. 1984. Amazoniana, 8 (3): 327-337. "Os peixes e a pesca no baixo Rio Tocantins: vinte anos depois da UHE Tucuruí". Bernard de Mérona, Anastácio Afonso Juras, Geraldo Mendes dos Santos, Israel Hidenburgo Aniceto Cintra: 2010 – 208p. |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2010 Aug 29 07:44 (species record created: 2002 Jun 13 00:00) |
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