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Scientific Name Phenacorhamdia unifasciata    Britski, 1993
Common Name
Type Locality Ribeirão Santana, tributary of River São Bartolomeu, 15°50'S, 47°40'W, District Federal, Brazil.
Etymology Phenacorhamdia from phenax, imposter or cheat and Rhamdia, a related genus, i.e., a false Rhamdia, presumably referring to similarity to that genus. 
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Size 62mm or 2.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Upper Paraná River basin, Brazil.
La Plata, Paraná, Upper Paraná (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 2018.
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Breeding Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Comunicações do Museu de Ciências da PUCRS, Série Zoologia v. 6, pp 42, Fig. 1.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:18 (species record created: 2018 Mar 30 09:33)