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Scientific Name Cetopsorhamdia insidiosa  (Steindachner, 1915)
Common Name
Type Locality Rio Branco at Bem Querer; Rio SurumĂș, Brazil.
Synonym(s) Cetopsorhamdia insidiosus, Imparfinis insidiosus
Etymology Cetopsorhamdia: Greek, ketos = a marine monster or whale and the Brazilian vernacular name, Nhamdia/Jamdia. 
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Size 77mm or 3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Branco River basin, Brazil.
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Lower Negro, Branco (Roraima) (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 Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse. v. 93, pp61 [47], Pl. 12 (fig. 7).
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Last Update 2013 Feb 11 16:20 (species record created: 2010 Sep 21 13:48)