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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Ochmacanthus alternus Myers, 1927 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Venezuela. |
| Pronunciation | awk ma KANTH uss |
| Etymology | Ochmacanthus: From the Greek ochma, meaning band and akantha, meaning thorn; in reference to the arrangement of the opercular and interopercular spines. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 40mm or 1.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Negro and Orinoco River basins. |
| 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 | Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 68 (no. 3), pp 129. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| 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:1.26.128.6635 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:31 (species record created: 2016 May 11 22:36) |