Chasmocranus longior • Heptapteridae • Cat-eLog

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Scientific Name	**Chasmocranus longior** Eigenmann, 1912
Common Name
Type Locality	Amatuk, Guyana.
Synonym(s)	Hepapterus longior
Pronunciation	chaz moe kran uss
Etymology	Chasmocranus: Greek, chanos, -eos, ous, and chasma, -atos = abyss, mouth opened, inmensity + Greek, kranion = skull.
Species Information
Size	170mm or 6.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Coastal drainages from Guyana to Suriname, Negro, Orinoco and Xingu River basins. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Xingu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Marowijne, Upper Marowijne, Grand Inini (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view species occurence data on a map.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Memoirs of the Carnegie Museum v. 5 (no. 1), pp160 Fig. 33; Pl. 14 (fig. 2).
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Last Update	2013 Feb 11 16:31 (species record created: 2006 Apr 22 00:00)