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| Scientific Name | Cetopsidium roae Vari, Ferraris & de Pinna, 2005 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Guyana. Rupununi River, Karanambo (3º45'N, 58º18'W) |
| Etymology | The genus name, Cetopsidium, from Cetopsis, that was the first genus proposed in the Cetopsinae, and "idium" meaning diminutive, is in reference to the relatively small body sizes of the members of the genus. The species name, roae, is in honour of the collector of all the known specimens of the species, Rosemary Lowe-McConnell, known as Ro to her many colleagues and friends. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 41mm (1.6") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: known only from Rupununi region in Guyana. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo, Rupununi (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Neotrop. ichthyol. vol.3 no.2 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2009 Jan 30 16:58 (species record created: 2009 Jan 03 04:11) |
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