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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) Log in to view data on a 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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Last Update | 2020 Oct 28 16:28 (species record created: 2009 Mar 08 04:37) |