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Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Pseudohemiodon platycephalus** (Kner, 1853)
Common Name
Type Locality	Rio Cuiabá, Brazil
Synonym(s)	Hemiodon platycephalus
Pronunciation	seu doh hem ee oh don
Etymology	Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, hemi = half + Greek, odous = teeth This specific epithet refers to its broad (platys=broad) head (kephale=head).
Species Information
Size	180mm or 7.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Paraguay River basin. La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay (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	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is but a single breeding report, read it here.
Further Information
Reference	Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe. v. 6, pp 89 [25], Pl. 1 (fig. 6), Pl. 6 (fig. 2a-b).
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Last Update	2019 Sep 25 13:59 (species record created: 2004 Jan 26 00:00)