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Scientific Name	**Metaloricaria nijsseni** (Boeseman, 1976)
Common Name
Type Locality	Sipaliwini River, southwestern Suriname.
Etymology	(Greek)Meta=With,after + (Latin) lorica, loricare=cuirass of corslet of leather(a suit of armour made of leather).
Species Information
Size	295mm or 11.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Suriname, Saramacca, Nickerie, and Corantijn River basins. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Suriname (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Saramacca (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Nickerie (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Corintijns (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) v. 50 (no. 11), pp170, Pl. 8
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2020 Sep 23 13:50 (species record created: 2004 Aug 03 00:00)