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| Scientific Name | Brachyrhaphis holdridgei Bussing, 1967 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Spring 100 meters east of Quebrada los Murciélagos between Tronadora and Arenal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, elevation 500 meters. |
| Etymology | Brachyrhaphis: Greek, brachys, eia = short + Greek, raphis = needle. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 50mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Central America: Río Prinzapolka, Nicaragua to the Río Pacuare, Costa Rica. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Near Threatened , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Temperature | 21.0-37.0°C or 69.8-98.6°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Revista de Biología Tropical v. 14 (no. 2) (1966), pp 223, Fig. 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:7.32.515.3119 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:01 (species record created: 2011 Apr 13 08:45) |