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Scientific Name | Cetopsorhamdia shermani Schultz, 1944 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Río Guárico and tributaries between San Sebastián and San Casimiro, Orinoco system, Aragua State, Venezuela. |
Synonym(s) | Glyptosternum tiong |
Pronunciation | |
Etymology | Cetopsorhamdia: Greek, ketos = a marine monster or whale and the Brazilian vernacular name, Nhamdia/Jamdia. shermani: Honoring Roger Sherman of the Standard Oil Co. of Venezuela, who helped with the collecting of this species. |
Species Information | |
Size | 36mm or 1.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Venezuela and Colombia, Guárico River drainage, Orinoco River basin. Orinoco, Middle Orinoco, Apure, Guarico (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a 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 in the aquarium. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 94 (no. 3172), pp 220, Pl. 2 (fig. C). |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2023 Dec 03 08:53 (species record created: 2007 Sep 29 10:03) |