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Scientific Name Cetopsidium morenoi    (Fernández-Yépez, 1972)
Common Name
Type Locality Río Aguaro, Estado Guárico, Venezuela.
Synonym(s) Hemicetopsis morenoi, Pseudocetopsis morenoi
Etymology The genus name, Cetopsidium, from Cetopsis, that was the first genus proposed in the Cetopsinae, and "idium" meaning diminutive, is in reference to the relatively small body sizes of the members of the genus. 
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Size 43mm or 1.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Western tributaries of Orinoco River basin in Colombia and Venezuela.
Orinoco (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 2020.
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Breeding Unreported.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Lagena No. 30, pp 19, Fig.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 11:57 (species record created: 2009 Jan 03 04:09)