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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Rhamdia argentina (Humboldt, 1821) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Río Magdalena near Chilloa, Colombia. |
| Synonym(s) | Pimelodus argentinus |
| 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 | |
| General Remarks | Catalog of Fishes holds this species as "status uncertain". |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Colombia. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Voyage de Humboldt et Bonpland, Deuxième partie. v. 2 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2011 Jul 03 12:55 (species record created: 2011 Mar 31 15:07) |
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