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Scientific Name Phenacorhamdia tenebrosa  (Schubart, 1964)
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Type Locality Rio Mogi Guaçu, 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 67mm or 2.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Upper Paraná and São Francisco River basins in Brazil.
São Francisco, Upper São Francisco, Paraopeba (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)
São Francisco, Middle São Francisco, Carinhanha (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 2018.
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Breeding Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Boletim do Museu Nacional do Rio de Janeiro, Zoologia, Nova Série No. 244, pp 9, Figs. 3-4.
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Last Update 2020 Oct 26 15:52 (species record created: 2018 Mar 30 09:31)