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| Scientific Name | Phenacorhamdia somnians (Mees, 1974) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Sangadina, tributary of Rio das Mortes, 2 kilometers from Xaventina, Mato Grosso State, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Heptapterus somnians |
| Etymology | Phenacorhamdia from phenax, imposter or cheat and Rhamdia, a related genus, i.e., a false Rhamdia, presumably referring to similarity to that genus. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 63mm or 2.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Das Morte River basin, Brazil. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Lower Tocantins, Araguaia, Das Mortes (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , 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 | Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) No. 132, pp 184, Fig. 36. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up P. somnians on Fishbase |
 | Look up P. somnians on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. somnians on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.30.148.7196 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:18 (species record created: 2018 Mar 30 09:31) |