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  • Vandellia sanguinea
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Scientific Name Vandellia sanguinea    Eigenmann, 1917
Common Name
Type Locality San Antonio de Rio Madeira, Brazil.
Synonym(s) Plectrochilus sanguineus
Etymology Vandellia: Named after M Vandelli. 
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Size 53mm or 2.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Amazon, Orinoco and Essequibo River basins.
Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding Unreported.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society v. 56, pp 701.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:28 (species record created: 2004 Mar 08 00:00)