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Scientific Name	**Cetopsidium orientale** (Vari, Ferraris & Keith, 2003)
Common Name
Type Locality	Saramacca River basin, on Gros Rosevel Mining concession, about 5°07'08.8''N, 55°16'59.4''W, close to mouth of Maykaboeka Creek, Mindrineti Creek, Brokopondo District, Suriname.
Synonym(s)	*Pseudocetopsis orientale*
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.
Species Information
Size	58mm or 2.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 116 (no. 3), pp 693, Fig. 1.
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Last Update	Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)