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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Phreatobius sanguijuela Fernández, Saucedo, Carvajal-Vallejos & Schaefer, 2007 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Artificial well, Comunidad de Porvenir, 13°59'14.44''S, 61°32'27.05''W, Río Iténez basin, Dept. Santa Cruz, Bolivia, elevation 172 meters. |
| Pronunciation | fray toe bee uss |
| Etymology | From the Greek phrear, phreat- meaning ''well'' or ''spring''. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 42mm or 1.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: artificial wells near Río Paraguá, a tributary of the Río Iténez in Bolivia. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Mamoré, Guaporé (Iténez) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Rondonia State Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Critically Endangered, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Zootaxa No. 1626, pp 53, Figs. 2-3. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Oct 27 06:34 (species record created: 2016 Jun 26 10:04) |