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Knodus tiquiensis Ferreira & Lima, 2006

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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Found only in upper Rio Tiquié basin, a tributary of the Rio Uaupés in the upper Rio Negro basin, Amazonas. Widely distributed in the upper Rio Tiquié, occurring above large waterfalls such as the Cachoeira do Caruru, Cachoeira da Pedra Curta, and Cachoeira Comprida. Reported by Tukano and Tuyuka fishermen to occur all along the upper Rio Tiquié (Ref. 75965).
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Main Ref: Ferreira, K.M. and F.C.T. Lima, 2006
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Characiformes (Characins) > Characidae (Characins; tetras) > Stevardiinae
Etymology: Knodus: Greek, knodon, -ontos = knife, sword (Ref. 45335);  tiquiensis: Named for its type locality, Rio Tiquié..

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

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Tropical

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