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Scientific NamePhenacorhamdia hoehnei    (Miranda Ribeiro, 1914)
Common Name
Type LocalityRio Taquari [Taquari], Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Synonym(s)Imparfinis hoehnei, Nannoglanis hoehnei
EtymologyPhenacorhamdia from phenax, imposter or cheat and Rhamdia, a related genus, i.e., a false Rhamdia, presumably referring to similarity to that genus. From the Greek, hepta, meaning seven and pteron meaning fin.
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Size30mm or 1.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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DistributionSouth America
La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay, Upper Paraguay, Taquari (Paraguay) (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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BreedingUnreported in the aquarium.
Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferencePimelodidae, Trachycorystidae, Cetopsidae, Bunocephalidae, Auchenipteridae, e Hypophthalmidae. Annexo no. 5, pp 3, Pl. 1 (fig. 1).
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Last UpdateMon Dec 08, 2025 3:13 pm (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)