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Scientific Name Rhinolekos capetinga  Roxo, Ochoa, Silva & Oliveira, 2015
Common Name
Type Locality Goiás State, municipality of Água Fria de Goiás, córrego da Branca, drainage of the rio Tocantizinho, rio Tocantins basin, 14°53'47.2"S, 47°34'58.4"W, Brazil.
Etymology The generic name is a combination of the greek, rhinos = nose, nostril and lekos = plate, in reference to presence of the lateronasal plate. 
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Sexing Males with conspicuous urogenital papillae immediately posterior to anus, and with a dorsal expanded flap of skin in all pelvic-fin rays.
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Distribution
Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Upper Tocantins, Maranhão (Tocantins), Tocantizinho (Tocantinzinho) (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Near Threatened, 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 ZooKeys No. 481, pp 114, Figs. 1-3.
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Last Update 2020 Dec 27 09:26 (species record created: 2015 Feb 16 07:27)