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Kolpotocheirodon theloura Malabarba & Weitzman, 2000

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Common names: Lambari, Piaba, Piabinha
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from the uppermost tributaries of the São Francisco and Paraná rivers near Brasília (Ref. 37055).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Malabarba, L.R., 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Lambari, Piaba, Piabinha, ... more

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

Teleostei (teleosts) > Characiformes (Characins) > Characidae (Characins; tetras) > Cheirodontinae
Etymology: Kolpotocheirodon: Greek, kolpotos = with folds + Greek, cheir = hand + Greek, odous = teeth .
  More on authors: Malabarba & Weitzman.

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

Freshwater; pelagic.   Subtropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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