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| Scientific Name | Rhamdia xetequepeque Silfvergrip, 1996 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Jequetepeque River, just west of Chilete, 6°19.9'S, 78°25.9'W, Peru. |
| 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'. Named after the type locality. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 72mm or 2.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Peru. Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Upper Marañón, Jequetepeque (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Critically Endangered , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014. |
| 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 98, Pl. 2 (figs. 3-4) |
| 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. xetequepeque on Encyclopedia of Life |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.30.228.4043 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:17 (species record created: 2011 Sep 24 10:42) |