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Hypomasticus copelandii (Steindachner, 1875)

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Brazil country information

Common names: Piaba, Piava-vermelha
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Type locality of Leporinus copelandii. Known from Paraíba do Sul and Doce River basins (Ref. 36801, 123859); R. Parahyba and tributaries at Mendez; Juiz de Fora; R. Doce; R. Sao Matheos; R. Jequitinhonha; R. Quenda at Santa Cruz (Ref. 26282); Glória (Paraíba do Sul River Basin), Itabapoana (Itabapoana River Basin) and Mucuri (Mucuri River Basin) rivers (Ref. 123859).
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: Garavello, J.C. and H.A. Britski, 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Piava-vermelha, Stor næselaks, Piaba, ... more

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

Teleostei (teleosts) > Characiformes (Characins) > Anostomidae (Headstanders)
Etymology:   More on author: Steindachner.

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

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Tropical

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