From small tributary of Paraopeba
Habitat: small tributary of Paraopeba
Rio Carinhanha
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| Scientific Name | Phenacorhamdia tenebrosa (Schubart, 1964) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Mogi Guaçu, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Heptapterus tenebrosus, Imparfinis tenebrosus |
| Etymology | Phenacorhamdia from phenax, imposter or cheat and Rhamdia, a related genus, i.e., a false Rhamdia, presumably referring to similarity to that genus. From the Greek, hepta, meaning seven and pteron meaning fin. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 67mm or 2.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America São Francisco, Upper São Francisco, Paraopeba (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Paranapanema, Upper Paranapanema (click on these areas to find other species found there) São Francisco, Middle São Francisco, Carinhanha (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Upper Paraná, Pardo (Mato Grosso do Sul), Mogi Guaçu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map 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 | Boletim do Museu Nacional do Rio de Janeiro, Zoologia, Nova Série No. 244, pp 9, Figs. 3-4. |
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| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up P. tenebrosa on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up P. tenebrosa on Fishbase |
 | Look up P. tenebrosa on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. tenebrosa on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.30.148.7198 | |
| Last Update | Mon Dec 08, 2025 3:13 pm (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |