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Scientific Name Cetopsorhamdia molinae  Miles, 1943
Common Name
Type Locality Upper Río Cauca, Bugalagrande, Colombia.
Synonym(s) Cetopsorhamdia shermani
Etymology Cetopsorhamdia: Greek, ketos = a marine monster or whale and the Brazilian vernacular name, Nhamdia/Jamdia. 
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Size 36mm or 1.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Magdalena, Orinoco, and Tocantins River basins.
Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Magdalena (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Magdalena, Cauca (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
Down Further Information
Reference Publicaciones de la Secretaria de Agricultura y Fomento del Departamento, Cali 1943, pp 26.
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Last Update 2023 Aug 09 19:55 (species record created: 2010 Sep 21 13:57)