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Scientific Name | Rhamdia xetequepeque Silfvergrip, 1996 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Jequetepeque River, just west of Chilete, 6°19.9'S, 78°25.9'W, Peru. |
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'. Named after the type locality. |
Species Information | |
Size | 72mm or 2.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Peru. Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Upper Marañón, Jequetepeque (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Critically Endangered, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported in captivity. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | A systematic revision of the neotropical catfish genus Rhamdia, pp 98, Pl. 2 (figs. 3-4) |
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 27 12:46 (species record created: 2011 Sep 24 10:42) |