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Cyphocharax gilbert (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

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Brazil country information

Common names: Curimabatá, Papaterra, Saguiru
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Specimens were collected from the rivers of Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Minas Gerais, Espirito Santo, and Bahia (Ref. 11334). Museum: Rio Doce, Espirito Santo, MZUSP 1958 (paratype of P. grandocule, 12.3 cm SL) (Ref. 27925).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Vari, R.P., 1992
National Database:

Common names from other countries

吉氏驼背无齿脂鲤, Papaterra, Saguiru, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Characiformes (Characins) > Curimatidae (Toothless characins)
Etymology: Cyphocharax: Greek, kyphos = curved, humpback + Greek, charax = a marine fish without identification (Ref. 45335).
  More on authors: Quoy & Gaimard.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Subtropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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