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| Scientific Name | Pseudoplatystoma metaense Buitrago-Suárez & Burr, 2007 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Metica River, about 1.5 kilometers east of Rajote, 3°56'N, 73°03'E, Meta River, dept. of Meta, Colombia. |
| Pronunciation | SUE doh plah tee stow mah |
| Etymology | (Greek)Pseudos=False +(Greek)platys=flat +(Greek)stoma=mouth. The specific epithet metaense refers to the type locality, Meta River, a tributary of the Orinoco River in Colombia and Venezuela. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 559mm (22") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Orinoco River in Colombia and Venezuela. Orinoco  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Zootaxa No. 1512 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Hits | 1955 hits. |
| Last Update | 2010 Nov 22 16:57 (species record created: 2008 Jul 31 11:51) |
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