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Scientific Name Neblinichthys roraima  Provenzano, Lasso A. & Ponte, 1995
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Type Locality Río Caroni system, 1st creek northwest of base camp Roraima tepui, 5°15'N, 60°40'W, Estado Bolívar, Venzuela, elevation 1200-1400 meters.
Etymology Neblin- is based on the Neblina camp that is the location where the type specimen was caught. -ichtys: fish. Literally "fish from Neblina". 
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Size 51mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Kukenan River basin in upper Caroni drainage, Venezuela.
Orinoco, Lower Orinoco, Caroni, Upper Caroni (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Near Threatened, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
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Breeding Unreported.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 6 (no. 3), pp 245, Figs. 1-3.
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Last Update 2020 Oct 28 16:28 (species record created: 2009 Mar 08 04:37)