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Scientific Name Guianacara stergiosi  López-Fernández, Taphorn & Kullander, 2006
Common Name
Type Locality Caroní, Claro River east of Los Tanques, 7.92222°N, 63.1014°W, Bolívar, Venezuela.
Pronunciation guy YANNAH karra
Etymology Guianacara: Composed from Guyana + Tupí, guaraní, acará = the name of a fish. stergiosi: Named for Basil Stergios.
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Size 80mm or 3.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Venezuela.
Orinoco, Lower Orinoco, Caroni (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Orinoco, Lower Orinoco, Caura (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2017.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Copeia 2006 (no. 3), pp 385, Figs 1A, 2 and 4.
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Last Update 2020 Oct 08 11:49 (species record created: 2013 Jun 01 15:20)