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Scientific Name Neoplecostomus selenae    Zawadzki, Pavanelli, & Langeani, 2008
Common Name
Type Locality Ribeirão Grande, Ribeirão das Batéias, upstream from bridge at Ribeirão Grande to Intervales road, affluent of the Rio Paranapanema, São Paulo State, Brazil.
Etymology Genus: Greek, neos = new + Greek, plekos,-eos = twisted The specific name, selenae, is in honor to Selena Canhoto Zawadzki, C.H. Zawadzki’s daughter.
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Size 102mm or 4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Brazil.
La Plata, Paraná, Paranapanema (click on these areas to find other species found there)
La Plata, Paraná, Paranapanema, Upper Paranapanema (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Endangered
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Zootaxa No. 1757, pp 36, Fig. 4.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:12 (species record created: 2011 Sep 21 10:36)