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Scientific Name Rhamdia humilis  (Günther, 1864)
Common Name
Type Locality Venezuela.
Synonym(s) Imparfinis benedettii, Nannorhamdia benedettii, Pimelodus humilis, Rhamdia guairensis
Pronunciation ram dee ah
Etymology The name Rhamdia is apparently a misspelling of 'nhamdiâ', an orthographic variant of the Tupi-Guarani name for the fish, 'jandiá'. 
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Distribution South America: Venezuela.
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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
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Breeding Unreported in captivity.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 5, pp 129.
Registered Keepers There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update 2021 Jan 31 02:27 (species record created: 2020 Sep 13 01:20)