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Scientific Name	**Rhamdia voulezi** Haseman, 1911
Common Name
Type Locality	Rio Iguaçu at Porto União da Victória, Brazil.
Pronunciation	ram dee ah
Etymology	The name Rhamdia is apparently a misspelling of 'nhamdiâ', an orthographic variant of the Tupi-Guarani name for the fish, 'jandiá'.
Habitat Information
Distribution	La Plata, Paraná, Iguazu (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 2018.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported in captivity.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Annals of the Carnegie Museum v. 7 (nos 3-4) (19), pp 378, Pl. 76.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:17 (species record created: 2017 Apr 13 23:58)