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Scientific Name Megalocentor echthrus  de Pinna & Britski, 1991
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Type Locality Rio Madeira, Calama, Praia do Caraparu, Amazonas State, Brazil.
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Size 88mm or 3.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Amazon and Orinoco basins.
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 2 (no. 2), pp 116, Figs. 3, 4 (a-b).
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Last Update 2017 Aug 15 15:18 (species record created: 2017 Apr 30 12:13)