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Scientific Name | Hemipsilichthys nimius Pereira, Reis, Souza & Lazzarotto, 2003 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Rio Carrasquinho below the Cachoeira do Tobogã, upper Perequê-Açu basin, Penha, about 7.5 kilometers west of highway BR101, on road from Parati do Cunha, 23°12'51''S, 44°47'28''W, Parati, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. |
Etymology | Greek, hemi = half + Greek, psilos = hairless + Greek, ichtys = fish. Specific epithet from the Latin nimius, meaning nimiety, excessive, in allusion to the supernumerary rays of the dorsal fin, which has seven to nine branched rays; all remaining species of the genus have seven. |
Species Information | |
Size | 105mm or 4.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Perequê-Açu and Taquari river basins, southeastern Brazil. Collected in localities between 100 and 370 m above sea level. Rio de Janeiro State Rivers, Taquari (Rio de Janeiro State) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Rio de Janeiro State Rivers, Perequê-Açu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Near Threatened, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Zootaxa No. 285, pp 5, Fig. 1. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2020 Oct 17 05:39 (species record created: 2011 Sep 23 14:27) |