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Scientific Name | Auchenipterus fordicei Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Lago do Coari on Rio Solimões at Coari, Amazonas, Brazil. |
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. |
Species Information | |
Size | 99mm or 3.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Middle Amazon River basin. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) (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 2018. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 2) v. 1 (pt 2), pp 151. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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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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Last Update | 2017 May 30 23:01 (species record created: 2017 May 19 16:34) |