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Scientific Name Helogenes uruyensis    Fernández-Yépez, 1967
Common Name
Type Locality Río Uruyén, Venezuela.
Synonym(s) Helogenes marmoratus uruyensis
Pronunciation hell LODGE en ease
Etymology Helogenes: From the Greek helos, meaning marsh and the Greek genes, meaning birth; in reference to the habitat. 
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Size 43mm or 1.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Uruyén River basin in Venezuela.
Orinoco, Lower Orinoco, Caroni, Uruyén (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Near Threatened
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
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Breeding Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
Down Further Information
Reference Acta Biologica Venezuelica v. 5 (art. 10), pp 166, Pls. 2, 3 (fig. 2).
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 11:56 (species record created: 2009 Jan 02 13:34)