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Hi all,

I finally dug out a paper that I knew I had which provides information regarding the size attained by and wanted to pass it along for inclusion in the Cat-eLog. It reaches quite a larger size than is therein noted. Based on a collection of 48 individuals of this species the largest size recorded was 350 mm SL (13.8 inches).

The reference is as follows: "Aspectos da biologia de Tocantinsia piresi " by F. M. Carvalho and E. K. de Resende. 1984. Amazoniana, 8 (3): 327-337.

Lee

[Mod edit; Add clog tags so I don't have to search for the species --Mats]

Updated.

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Mats

Hi all,

Oops! I was just able to come up with a somewhat larger size for T. piresi. The maximum size for this species, provided in the publication below, is noted to be 365 mm SL (14.4 inches).

Lee

"Os peixes e a pesca no baixo Rio Tocantins: vinte anos depois da UHE Tucuruí". Bernard de Mérona, Anastácio Afonso Juras, Geraldo Mendes dos Santos, Israel Hidenburgo Aniceto Cintra: 2010 – 208p.

Hi MatsP,

I saw your message as I posted yet a newer larger size for Tocantinsia. Sorry about that. You are super fast.

Lee

Well, we've changed it from 100mm to 350mm, so adding another 15mm isn't that much of a difficulty. I'll update again!

Edit: Upddate done.

Any chance those papers have an etymology explaining who "piers" is that it's named after, or any interesting information on diet, habitat, etc?

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Mats