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Chaetobranchopsis orbicularis (Steindachner, 1875)

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Common names: Acará cascudo, Acará tucuma, Acará tucumã
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Ferreira, E.J.G., J. Zuanon and G.M. dos Santos, 1996
Importance: minor commercial | Ref:
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Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from the Amazon River basin, along the Amazon River from the mouth or the Negro River to Marajó Island, and in Amapá (Ref. 36377). Type locality: Amazon R. at Para, Santarim, Gurupa, Rio Xingu at Porto do Noz; Rio Negro, and Rio Hyuvari. Also Ref. 12251.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Ferreira, E.J.G., J. Zuanon and G.M. dos Santos, 1996
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Acará cascudo, 圆头拟鬃鳃鱼, 圓頭擬鬃鰓魚, ... more

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

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Astronotinae
Etymology: Chaetobranchopsis: Greek, chaite = hair + Greek, brangchia = gills + Greek, opsis = appearance (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Steindachner.

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

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Tropical; 23°C - 27°C (Ref. 2060)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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