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Scientific Name Mazarunia charadrica  López-Fernández, Taphorn & Liverpool, 2012
Common Name
Type Locality Upper Mazaruni River, Waruma Creek, 5°28'31.8''N, 60°46'46.812''W, Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region 7), Guyana.
Etymology From the Greek charadra, a mountainstream or a torrent. In reference to its apparent preference for reophilous habitats; the species is often found in the steep tributaries of the Mazaruni River that flow from the slopes of the Roraima massif and other mountainous sources in the area.
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Size 78mm or 3.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution known from the upper Mazaruni River main channel, its direct tributaries, the Kamarang and Kukui Rivers and Abbou creek, and from several tributaries of the Kako River, including Waruma, Sandaa and Paikwa creeks.
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo, Mazaruni (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Not Evaluated
pH 4.4 - 4.8
Temperature 22.0-24.5°C or 71.6-76.1°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters (Water parameters from original description - aquarium specimens may well tolerate a higher pH)
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Neotropical Ichthyology v. 10 (no. 3), pp 475, Figs. 2b, 3b, 6a, 8-10.
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Last Update 2019 Oct 27 03:56 (species record created: 2014 Feb 05 18:15)