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Scientific Name Metynnis maculatus    (Kner, 1858)
Common Name Spotted Metynnis
Type Locality Rio Guaporé, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Synonym(s) Myletes maculatus
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Size 180mm or 7.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Amazon and Paraguay River basins.
Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there)
La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 32 (no. 22), pp 164 [4].
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:52 (species record created: 2013 May 17 09:45)