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Scientific Name Dicrossus gladicauda  Schindler & Staeck, 2008
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Type Locality Caño Jigua, 3°47'N, 67°38'W, western tributary to the lower río Atabapo south of San Fernando de Atabapo, Colombia.
Etymology Dicrossus: Greek, di = two + Greek, krossoi = tassel The specific name gladicauda is derived from the Latin gladius, meaning sword, and cauda, meaning tail, alluding to the sword-like streamer of the dorsal lobe of the caudal fin in adult males.
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Size 42mm or 1.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: lower río Atabapo drainage in Colombia.
Orinoco, Middle Orinoco, Atabapo (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Endangered, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
pH 4.4 - 0.0
Temperature 24.0-0.0°C or 75.2-32°F (Show species within this range)
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Vertebrate Zoology v. 58 (no. 1), pp 68, Figs. 1-4.
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Last Update 2020 Oct 27 06:29 (species record created: 2016 Jul 26 23:22)