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Scientific Name	**Entomocorus radiosus** Reis & Borges, 2006
Common Name
Type Locality	Rio Paraguay at neighborhoods of Cáceres, about 16°03'S, 57°42'W, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Pronunciation	ent tow MOCK oh russ
Etymology	Entomocorus: From the Greek, entome, meaning notch, and kopus, meaning helmet - "notched helmet". The specific epithet of E. radiosus is from the Latin radius, meaning rod, fin-ray, and -osus, having the nature or quality of something, usually in fullness or abundance, in allusion to the many anal-fin rays presented by this species.
Species Information
Size	53mm or 2.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	This species is identified by the tips of the caudal fin being black/brown.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Rio Paraguay. La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay, Upper Paraguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Copeia 2006 (no. 3), pp 416, Figs. 1D, 6-7.
Registered Keepers	There are 4 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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	LFS label creator ARN ref:1.22.180.1926
Last Update	2019 Oct 13 02:18 (species record created: 2007 Dec 30 05:09)