Amazonian Needlefish
📖 Overview
Overview information for Amazonian Needlefish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
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🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Amazonian Needlefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
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🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Amazonian Needlefish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; pelagic; depth range 0 - ? m. Tropical South America: upper Amazon River (Peru and Ecuador) and the Paraná and the Paraguay in Brazil.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Amazonian Needlefish |
| 🌍CES | jehlice peruánská |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-agulha-sul-americano |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Pez aguja |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belone angusticeps | Günther | 1866 | Synonym |
| Pseudotylosurus augusticeps | Günther | 1866 | Synonym |
| Pseudotylosurus brasiliensis | Fernández-Yépez | 1948 | Synonym |
| Pseudotylusurus angusticeps | Günther | 1866 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .
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