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Scientific Name | Rhamdia jequitinhonha Silfvergrip, 1996 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Rio Araçuaí, Santa Rita, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. |
Pronunciation | ram dee ah |
Etymology | The name Rhamdia is apparently a misspelling of 'nhamdiâ', an orthographic variant of the Tupi-Guarani name for the fish, 'jandiá'. |
Species Information | |
Size | 160mm or 6.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Brazil. |
IUCN Red List Category | Near Threatened, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2022. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported in captivity. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | A systematic revision of the neotropical catfish genus Rhamdia, pp 84, Pl. 3 (figs. 1-2). |
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 | 2022 Mar 01 07:01 (species record created: 2021 Dec 24 04:21) |