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| Scientific Name | Neblinichthys roraima Provenzano, Lasso A. & Ponte, 1995 |
| Common Name | |
| 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". |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 51mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| 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) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Near Threatened , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 6 (no. 3), pp 245, Figs. 1-3. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.278.2235 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:11 (species record created: 2009 Mar 08 04:37) |