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    Scientific NamePseudostegophilus haemomyzon    (Myers, 1942)
    Common Name
    Type LocalityRío Guarico at Calabozo, Venezuela.
    Synonym(s)Homodiaetus haemomyzon
    PronunciationSue doh STEG oh fill uss
    EtymologyPseudostegophilus: From the Greek pseudes, meaning false, stego, meaning cover and philein, meaning to like; in reference to the resemblance to Stegophilus ("lover of cover", in reference to the secretive nature), another trichomycterid genus. 
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    Size57mm or 2.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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    DistributionSouth America
    Orinoco, Middle Orinoco, Apure, Guarico (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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    IUCN Red List Category
    Least Concern
    , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2007.
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    Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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    ReferenceStanford Ichthyological Bulletin v. 2 (no. 4), pp 98, Fig. 4.
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    Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)