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| Scientific Name | Scleronema operculatum Eigenmann, 1917 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Cacequy, Brazil [= Cacequi, rio Cacequi, rio Ibicuí basin, Rio Grande do Sul, about 29°53'58"S, 54°50'24"W]. |
| Etymology | Scleronema: Greek, skleros = hard + Greek, nema = filament (or thread) referring to the hard base of the maxillary barbel. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 80mm or 3.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. La Plata, Uruguay, Middle Uruguay, Ibicuí (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Near Threatened , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society v. 56, pp 691. |
| 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.26.1257.6740 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:33 (species record created: 2016 Dec 01 09:19) |