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Etymology: Brachyplatystoma:Greek, brachys, eia = short + Greek, platys = flat + Greek, stoma = mouth (Ref. 45335); capapretum:The name capapretum is from Portuguese. While seeking information about this undescribed species in Belém, the authors encountered only one person who distinguished the species from the similar "filhote" or "piraiba", B. filamentosum. This o.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce bentopelágico; rango de profundidad 5 - 10 m (Ref. 55106). Tropical
Distribución
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