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| Scientific Name | Phenacorhamdia macarenensis Dahl, 1961 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Caño Lozada, upper Guaviare River basin, Colombia. |
| Etymology | Phenacorhamdia from phenax, imposter or cheat and Rhamdia, a related genus, i.e., a false Rhamdia, presumably referring to similarity to that genus. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 43mm or 1.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Guaviare River basin, Colombia. Orinoco, Upper Orinoco, Guaviare (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Endangered , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Novedades Colombianas v. 1 (no. 6), pp 504, Fig. |
| 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. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.30.148.7193 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:18 (species record created: 2018 Mar 30 09:30) |