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  • Cetopsorhamdia orinoco
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Scientific Name Cetopsorhamdia orinoco    Schultz, 1944
Common Name
Type Locality Río Torbes, 1 kilometers above Táriba, Río Orinoco system, Venezuela.
Etymology Cetopsorhamdia: Greek, ketos = a marine monster or whale and the Brazilian vernacular name, Nhamdia/Jamdia. 
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Size 54mm or 2.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Napo River basin in Ecuador and Orinoco River basin in Venezuela.
Amazon, Upper Amazon, Napo (click on these areas to find other species found there)
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 in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 94 (no. 3172), pp 225, Pl. 3 (fig. A).
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:17 (species record created: 2010 Feb 22 15:58)