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Jupiaba ajuricaba (Marinho & Lima, 2009)

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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Comments: Found in the upper rio Negro basin at the rio Tiquié, a large tributary from the rio Uaupés, the middle and lower rio Negro areas at Santa Isabel do Rio Negro and Anavilhanas archipelago, respectively, and the lower rio Tapajós basin. Also recorded from the lago Castanho, a large lake connected to the better-known lago Janauacá, both of which are situated at the floodplains of the rio Solimões, in the central Amazon basin (Ref. 81201).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Marinho, M.M.F. and F.C.T. Lima, 2009
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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) > Stethaprioninae
Etymology: Jupiaba: An indigenous word from Brazil, in the region where Angela (Ichthyologist) was born and discovered several new fishes. (Personal communication from Barry Chernoff, Curator Fishes/Museum of Chicago;  ajuricaba: Named for Ajuricaba, paramount chief of the Manau Indians, formerly inhabited in the middle rio Negro area; led an unsuccessful attempt to resist the assaults of Portuguese slavers; averted a trial as a rebel by plunging in shackles into rio Negro waters..

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Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Tropical

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