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Scientific Name | Auchenipterus brevior Eigenmann, 1912 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Tumatumari, Guyana. |
Pronunciation | awk en NIP terr uss |
Etymology | Auchenipterus: From the Greek, auchenos, meaning neck and pteron, meaning fin; in reference to the long cranial shield, which gives the appearance that the dorsal fin originates at the neck region. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Potaro River basin. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo, Potaro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, 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 | Memoirs of the Carnegie Museum v. 5 (no. 1), pp 202. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2017 May 30 23:00 (species record created: 2017 May 19 16:33) |