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Scientific Name	**Imparfinis minutus** (Lütken, 1874)
Common Name	Shrimp Catfish
Type Locality	Rio das Velhas, Minas Gerais State, Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Rhamdia minuta
Species Information
Size	120mm or 4.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
General Remarks	Fishbase lists 12cm SL however this would make this species bar far the largest encountered and it is thought unlikely to be correct.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Upper São Francisco River basin, Brazil. São Francisco, Upper São Francisco (click on these areas to find other species found there) São Francisco, Middle São Francisco, Das Velhas (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 the aquarium.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Oversigt over det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Forhandlinger og dets Medlemmers Arbeider (Kjøbenhavn) 1874 (no. 1), pp 35 [7].
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 are 3 records of this fish being seen, view them all.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:38 (species record created: 2001 May 04 00:00)