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Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Oxyropsis wrightiana** Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
Common Name
Type Locality	Lake Hyanuary [Janauari], about 3°12'S, 60°05'W, Amazonas, Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Hypoptopoma wrightianum
Etymology	(Greek)Oxy=Sharp + (Greek)oura=tail + (Greek)opsis=similar to.
Species Information
Size	56mm or 2.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Upper Amazon and lower Ucayali River basins. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Lago Janauari (Lake Hyanuary) (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 2020.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 2) v. 2, pp 39.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:10 (species record created: 2016 Jan 15 15:11)