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Name
Scientific name
Iguanodectes variatus
Described by
Authority Géry, Year 1993
Family
Iguanodectidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Iguanodectes variatus is a characin from Brazil, recorded from the Guaporé, Madeira, Branco, Trombetas and Urubu river systems in the Amazo…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
103mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Not recorded
Hardness
Not recorded
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brazil, Amazon, Aripuanã, Branco, Guaporé, Madeira, Trombetas, Urubu
Writing
Etymology
Iguanodectes: from the Taino iwana, meaning 'lizard', and Ancient Greek déktés, meaning 'biter'. variatus: from the Latin variatus, meaning 'diversified, varie…
Distribution
This species has been recorded from the Guaporé, Madeira, Branco, Trombetas, and Urubu river systems within the Amazon river basin, Brazil. Type locality is 'I…
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
Not written yet
Maintenance
Not written yet
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Not written yet
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
Iguanodectes is a relatively small genus with less than ten member species and no additions since the early 1990s. It is included in the family Iguanodectidae …
References
References
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