/heptapteridae/rhamdia/foina/1.jpg "Rhamdia foina(1) Lateral view - Click to enlarge")
/heptapteridae/rhamdia/foina/2.jpg "Rhamdia foina(2) - Click to enlarge")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Rhamdia foina (Müller & Troschel, 1849) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Takutu, Guyana. |
| Synonym(s) | Pimelodus foina, Rhamdia holomelas rupununi |
| 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'. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 165mm (6.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Essequibo, Branco, Negro, Tocantins and Trombetas River basins, Brazil and Guyana. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes)  , Negro, Lower Negro, Branco (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) , Negro (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Trombetas (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Reisen in Britisch-Guiana in den Jahren 1840-44. |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2011 Jan 27 07:24 (species record created: 2009 Dec 19 14:32) |
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