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| Scientific Name | Metynnis lippincottianus (Cope, 1870) |
| Common Name | Gefleckter Scheibensalmler (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Pará, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Metynnis anisurus, Metynnis dungerni, Metynnis goeldii, Metynnis heinrothi, Metynnis orbicularis, Metynnis roosevelti, Metynnis seitzi, Metynnis snethlagae, Myletes lippincottianus, Myletes orbicularis |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 130mm or 5.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon River basin, northeastern Guiana Shield rivers. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society v. 11, pp 561, Fig. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:4.88.815.5124 | |
| Last Update | 2013 Jul 24 10:09 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 15:42) |