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Scientific Name Cetopsorhamdia filamentosa    Fowler, 1945
Common Name
Type Locality San Ramón, Vallé de Chanchamayo, Peru, elevation 800 meters.
Etymology Cetopsorhamdia: Greek, ketos = a marine monster or whale and the Brazilian vernacular name, Nhamdia/Jamdia. 
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Size 29mm or 1.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Tulumayo River basin in upper Ucayali River drainage, Peru.
Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Ucayali, Upper Ucayali, Tulumayo (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Data Deficient
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014.
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Breeding Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Notulae Naturae (Philadelphia) No. 159, pp4, Figs. 5-6.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:17 (species record created: 2011 Sep 24 09:59)