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| Scientific Name | Rhamdia parryi Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Zanaleneo, near Tonala, Chiapas, Mexico. |
| 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'. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Central America: Mexico. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in captivity. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 2) v. 1 (pt 2), pp 130. |
| 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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 | Look up R. parryi on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up R. parryi on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.30.228.7722 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:18 (species record created: 2020 Sep 13 01:18) |