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| Scientific Name | Roeboides descalvadensis Fowler, 1932 |
| Common Names | Humpback Characin Parana Scale-eating Characin |
| Type Locality | Descalvados, Mato Grosso, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Roeboides paranensis |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 89mm or 3.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Paraguay and lower Paraná River basins. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 84, pp 359, Fig. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up R. descalvadensis on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up R. descalvadensis on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:4.46.890.5083 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:52 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 14:40) |