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Scientific Name	**Cetopsidium roae** Vari, Ferraris & de Pinna, 2005
Common Name
Type Locality	Karanambo, 3°45'N, 58°18'W, Rupununi River, Guyana.
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. The species name, roae, is in honour of the collector of all the known specimens of the species, Rosemary Lowe-McConnell, known as Ro to her many colleagues and friends.
Species Information
Size	41mm or 1.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: known only from Rupununi region in Guyana. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo, Rupununi (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Neotropical Ichthyology v. 3 (no. 2), pp 147, Fig. 10.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 11:57 (species record created: 2009 Jan 03 04:11)